Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
Contact
Ms Tara Mackey
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Support for Adults and Young Carers
Reference number
DN728826
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and
experienced service providers for the provision of services to support adults and young
carers in Swindon.
Swindon Borough Council is putting in place two separate contracts to provide a Carers
Support Service. Providers have the opportunity to bid for both contracts. It may be that one
provider is successful in winning both contracts. Bids for each Lot should be submitted
separately. There will be a separate evaluation panel for each Lot.
Lot 1 – Support service for Adult Carers
The estimated contract spend for this Lot is £1,350,000 for the initial term.
Lot 2 – Support service for Young Carers
The estimated contract spend for this Lot is £503,100 for the initial term.
The initial contract term will run for 3 years, with option to extend 2 years + 2 years, with a
contract start date of 1st January 2025. The contract term is for a potential total contract
term of 7 years as stated in the Invitation to Tender documents.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Support service for Adult Carers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK14 - Swindon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support service for Adult Carers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of outcomes / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery model / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Staff structure / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Working with stakeholders / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Transitions / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Service monitoring / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Volunteer support / Weighting: 6
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract term will run for 3 years, with option to extend 2 years + 2 years, with a
contract start date of 1st January 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Support for Young Carers
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK14 - Swindon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Support for Young Carers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery model and risk / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Work with schools / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Involvement of young carers / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing and volunteer structure / Weighting: 5.5
Quality criterion - Name: Evidnece of outcomes / Weighting: 5.5
Quality criterion - Name: Access to information / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract term will run for 3 years, with option to extend 2 years + 2 years, with a
contract start date of 1st January 2025
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.1.8) 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: 2024/S 000-019046
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom