Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
Stephen Brennan
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Maths for Everyday Life - Debt
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Maths for everyday life – debt.
This is for delivery of basic numeracy skills courses for those aged 19 years and over who do not hold a formal maths qualification.
This notice is to advise that the Council intends to make a modification to the current Community Advice in Ards and North Down contract.
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: £79,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maths for everyday life - debt.
This is for delivery of basic numeracy skills courses for those aged 19 years and over who do not hold a formal maths qualification.
The courses are designed in a way to reduce education inequalities within communities and to reduce barriers to entry. These courses will be delivered within communities in the hope that the fear around education is reduced and that people’s confidence will grow and strive to gain a qualification.
This notice is to advise that the Council intends to make a modification to the current Community Advice in Ards and North Down contract.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
The Community Development Service within Ards and North Down Borough Council were successful in their bid for funding from the Department of Economy for £79,800 to deliver a programme on Maths or Everyday Life - Debt. This programme will deliver basic numeracy skills for those aged 19 years and over who do not hold a formal maths qualification.
The Council already has a contract for the delivery of Community Advice which includes debt management. This contract is mainly funded by the Department for Communities.
The contract provider, Community Advice Ards and North Down (CAAND) provide debt advice and are perfectly placed within the community to deliver additional courses themed around maths support with the learning outcome being managing debt.
Therefore, the Council intends to modify this contract and ask CAAND to deliver this programme.
The proposed modification is in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
In particular, the Council is content that the modification is permitted under Regulation 72(1)(c)
where all of the following conditions have been fulfilled—
(i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;
(ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract;
(iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or 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: 2020/S 212-520568
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Maths for Everyday Life - Debt
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Community Advice Ards and North Down Limited
39a Hamilton Road
Bangor
BT20 5BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £79,800
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will not modify the contract until after a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period has passed, following the publication of this VEAT notice..