Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
No 2 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Contact
Sharon Bowers
sharon.bowers@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277493
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IA2805 Mediation Services
Reference number
DN1381
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79422000 - Arbitration and conciliation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council is procuring a framework agreement to deliver a variety of tools and solutions which will include the provision of workplace mediation to all colleagues across the organisation, to include the supply of Facilitated Conversations and mediation support for employees.
The purpose of this framework agreement is to make arrangements for the provision of flexible short term, early intervention support for employees when a disagreement occurs in the workplace.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staffordshire County Council is procuring a framework agreement to deliver a variety of tools and solutions which will include the provision of workplace mediation to all colleagues across the organisation, to include the supply of Facilitated Conversations and mediation support for employees.
The purpose of this framework agreement is to make arrangements for the provision of flexible short term, early intervention support for employees when a disagreement occurs in the workplace.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Promoting & Awareness / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Performance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge & Experience / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-018886
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
IA2805
Title
IA2805 Mediation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Essential Mediation Solutions Ltd
117 St Georges Avenue
Bolton
BL5 2EZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
ST16 2DH
sharon.bowers@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785277493
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 Calendar Day standstill period (or
15 days where non electronic or fax methods are used) at the point that award decision notice is communicated to tenderers. The award decision process will specify the criteria for the award of the contract/framework agreement, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tenderer, and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the contracting authority will not conclude the contract/framework agreement. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract/
framework agreement has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations
2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action should be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). The Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or may order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If an agreement has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific Page 72 to 72 contract be shortened and additionally may award damages. The time limit for seeking such a declaration is
generally, 30 days from notification of the award (either by award decision notification or contract award notice depending upon the circumstances) or otherwise 6 months.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Country
United Kingdom