Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Contact
Sophie Thomas
sophie.thomas1@westsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
Buyer's address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fhome%2Fhome.jsp
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/ProSpend__CustomCommunitiesLogin?startURL=%2Fhome%2Fhome.jsp
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Provision of Accommodation Management Service
Reference number
C17358
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70311000 - Residential building rental or sale services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Since November 2021, West Sussex County Council (the “Council”) has been responsible for providing support for Afghan Refugees and family groups at two bridging hotels in the county for people arriving from Afghanistan under the British government resettlement scheme. The bridging hotels were served closure notices by the Home Office, in accordance with government requirements. The hotels closed on 31 August 2023.
The Council has an opportunity to enter into a lease to secure a block of flats providing multiple units of accommodation for a cohort of Afghan Refugees.
This will alleviate the demand for the use of more expensive temporary accommodation and provide longer-term housing, for couples, small family groups and individuals, who are already living and working in the area.
The Council wishes to enter a five-year sub lease or alternative arrangement with a Service, so that the Service Provider manages this property on behalf of the Council (for duration of the five-year lease). It is proposed that the provider will enter a full insuring and repairing sub lease with the Council.
The Council will provide full access to all surveys and reports, carried out as part of the Council’s due diligence, prior to entering the main lease.
For full details of the services, please see Document 2: Service Specification.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority is conducting this procurement as an urgent process conducted under Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders. Please note the reduced timescales as laid out in Section 11 which reflect the state of urgency necessary for this procurement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
n/a
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom