Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
TC130 - Community Services Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Reference number
DN645823
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for TC130 - Community Services Flexible Purchasing System.
The Flexible Purchasing System is FPS to efficiently procure and mobilise services to meet needs of vulnerable people in Bolton. This will be procured under 2 Main Lots, with sub-lots as listed below:
Lot 1: Homelessness Services
1. Homelessness Prevention
2. Emergency Temporary Accommodation
3. Supported Housing
4. Other Accommodation Based Interventions
5. Floating Support
6. Young People’s Supported Accommodation (16-25 year olds)
7. Other Homelessness Related Support and Interventions
Lot 2: Domestic Abuse Services
1. Safe Accommodation (in Refuge) with Specialist Onsite Support victim and children
2. Safe Accommodation (dispersed) Specialist Outreach Support for Victims/Survivors and Children
3. Sanctuary Scheme
4. Perpetrator Intervention and Support (Perpetrator Service)
5. Independent Domestic Violence Advisors service (IDVA)
6. Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (GP) (IRIS)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1: Homelessness Services
1. Homelessness Prevention
2. Emergency Temporary Accommodation
3. Supported Housing
4. Other Accommodation Based Interventions
5. Floating Support
6. Young People’s Supported Accommodation (16-25 year olds)
7. Other Homelessness Related Support and Interventions
Lot 2: Domestic Abuse Services
1. Safe Accommodation (in Refuge) with Specialist Onsite Support victim and children
2. Safe Accommodation (dispersed) Specialist Outreach Support for Victims/Survivors and Children
3. Sanctuary Scheme
4. Perpetrator Intervention and Support (Perpetrator Service)
5. Independent Domestic Violence Advisors service (IDVA)
6. Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (GP) (IRIS)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Homeless Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Homelessness Services
1. Homelessness Prevention
2. Emergency Temporary Accommodation
3. Supported Housing
4. Other Accommodation Based Interventions
5. Floating Support
6. Young People’s Supported Accommodation (16–25-year-olds)
7. Other Homelessness Related Support and Interventions
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 45%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12-month extensions available
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Domestic Abuse Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Domestic Abuse Services
1. Safe Accommodation (in Refuge) with Specialist Onsite Support victim and children
2. Safe Accommodation (dispersed) Specialist Outreach Support for Victims/Survivors and Children
3. Sanctuary Scheme
4. Perpetrator Intervention and Support (Perpetrator Service)
5. Independent Domestic Violence Advisors service (IDVA)
6. Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (GP) (IRIS)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12-month extensions available
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 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
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This is a Flexible (pseudo) Purchasing system.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 December 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 December 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Town Hall
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom