Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Work and Pensions
Caxton House, Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Contact
Sharon Pooley
commercialdirectorate.employmentcategory@dwp.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Reducing Parental Conflict: Challenge Fund 2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DWP has provisionally allocated £33m between 2022 and 2025 for the The Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) Programme in the Poverty, Families and Disadvantage Directorate baselined budget from 2022 to 2025. Challenge Fund 2 will build on the evidence and learning generated from Challenge Fund 1, to support the wider
aims of the RPC programme to equip Local Authorities with products and/or services with the knowledge and tools to embed RPC support in local services as well as testing universal digital approaches.
The Delivery Partner (Supplier) is responsible for managing the End-to-End Grant Application and Monitoring & Compliance processes. The Delivery Partner was secured through the procurement of a contract with the DWP with the purpose to manage the grant management process on DWP's behalf. RPC CF2 services will be delivered from 17th November 2022 until 31st March 2025. Full details of the services to be delivered are included in the detailed specification and in the ITT documentation.
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: £337,586
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services for the management of the End-to-End Grant Application and Monitoring & Compliance processes for the Reducing Parental Conflict Challenge Fund 2 programme. The Delivery Partner was secured through the procurement of a contract with the DWP with the purpose to manage the grant management process on DWP's behalf.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Envelope / Weighting: 75%
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial Envelope / Weighting: 25%
Price - Weighting: 100%
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.1.8) 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: 2020/S 162-395358
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Reducing Parental Conflict: Challenge Fund 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecorys UK Ltd
Albert House Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street
Birmingham
B1 2RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £337,586
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
n/a
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Work and Pensions
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department for Work and Pensions
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Department for Work and Pensions
London
Country
United Kingdom