Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
Contact
Emily Mousa
emilymousa@warwickshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
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
WCC - Warwickshire Resettlement Scheme - Furnishing and preparation of properties.
Reference number
WCC - 20168
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
Warwickshire County Council is responsible for administering the UK Resettlement Scheme and the Afghan Resettlement Schemes in Warwickshire. Through these schemes, refugees and those fleeing persecution are resettled in Warwickshire in a managed way. As part of this, WCC is responsible for ensuring that accommodation provided to families arriving through the schemes is offered in a good condition and is fully furnished.
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a single provider to deliver houses that are fully furnished and well-presented ahead of the family's arrival to an agreed standard.
The contractor will:
1. Carry out property improvements-including carpeting/ repairs/decoration/curtains where this is required and where this is not the responsibility of the landlord or housing association
2. Fully furnish each property in line with the standard property furnishing requirements
3. This needs to be done in a timely manner, often with a turnaround time of under 3 weeks. Furnishing requirements and improvements to be agreed in the first instance with the WCC Housing Officer as well as completion date.
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: £640,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a single provider to deliver houses that are fully furnished and well-presented ahead of the family's arrival to an agreed standard.
The contractor will:
1. Carry out property improvements-including carpeting/ repairs/decoration/curtains where this is required and where this is not the responsibility of the landlord or housing association
2. Fully furnish each property in line with the standard property furnishing requirements.
3. This needs to be done in a timely manner, often with a turnaround time of under 3 weeks. Furnishing requirements and improvements to be agreed in the first instance with the WCC Housing Officer as well as completion date.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract term will be 2 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months [24 being the maximum available extension period] at the discretion of the Council based on the satisfactory contract performance of the successful applicant and funding availability.
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 000-029410
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Titus Development Limited
Lichfield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
06617297
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £640,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The tender required bidders to price for a Furnishing and preparation of properties service. The evaluation model comprised 70% non-price, 20% price and 10% Social Value.
No declared or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the process.
The chosen providers were selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The providers have been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court for England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom