Scope
Reference
WNC00000524
Description
West Northamptonshire Council are seeking a provider to provide support for families during the antenatal and postnatal periods, with a focus on improving emotional wellbeing, parent-infant relationship, and overall family health and wellbeing.
Total value (estimated)
- £135,000 excluding VAT
- £162,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2027
- Possible extension to 1 October 2028
- 3 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
1 x 12 month extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
Submission
Enquiry deadline
4 August 2025, 6:00pm
Tender submission deadline
18 August 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
. Supplier's responses to the quality questions will be evaluated against the Specification and scored a maximum of 3 points using the below criteria:
Score Criteria to Award Score
0 Irrelevant or no response provided.
1 Response partially meets requirements.
2 Response meets requirements but lacks clear and detailed evidence.
3 Response meets requirements with clear and detailed evidence.
6.2. The evaluated scores will be divided by 3 and multiplied by the weight of the question, to Achieve a final score (%) for each question.
For example, if the weighting for the question is 20% and the supplier is evaluated score "2" their final score (%) for that question will be:
2/3 X 20 = 13.33%
6.3. The total of all quality questions will be then summed up to achieve Total weighted quality score.
6.4. The Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) response is established by dividing submitted quotation price by total weighted quality score giving a final quotation Score.
=((Your submitted quotation price)/(total weighted quality score))
An example is provided at Example 1, below.
Example 1
Supplier Submitted quotation Price Total weighted quality score (%) Final quotation Score (MAT)
Supplier 1 £75,000 88 £75,000/88 = 852.7
Supplier 2 £55,000 75 £55,000/75 = 733.3
Supplier 3 £50,000 65 £50,000/65 = 769.2
Supplier 4 £45,000 21 £45,000/21 = 2142.8
6.5. The lowest achieved score shall be the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) as the lowest score means that the Authority is paying less for each point of quality scored. In this example the preferred supplier will be the Supplier 2 whose submission will cost £733.3 per each of quality point awarded.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
West Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government