Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Counselling Services

UK-Stoke-on-Trent: Counselling services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Stoke-on-Trent City Council
             Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
             Email: theresa.bill@stoke.gov.uk
             Contact: Theresa Bill
             Main Address: https://stoke.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.stoke.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG23
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via www.iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Counselling Services       
      Reference Number: PH/2016/159*
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85312320 - Counselling services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The provision of a face to face confidential employee counselling service delivered in response to self-referrals by staff, or referrals with employees' permission and agreement by Line Managers or Human Resources. Telephone or email counselling should be available if client prefers that means.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 350,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85312320 - Counselling services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG23 Stoke-on-Trent
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Provision of a face to face confidential counselling service delivered in response to self-referrals by staff member, or referral with employees permission and agreement by Line Manager or Human Resources. Telephone or email counselling should be made available if client prefers that means of interaction.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 350,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: At end of previous contracts when option to extend expired
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Members accredited with an appropriate professional body such as BACP    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Members of appropriate professional body such as BACP    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 06/07/2016 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 6
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 06/07/2016
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years time
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Stoke-on-Trent City Council
       Corporate Procurement, City Director's Office,Civic Centre, Glebe Street,, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1782232841
       Internet address: www.stoke.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Stoke-on-Trent City Council
          Corporate Procurement,city Director's Office, Civic Centre, Glebe Street,, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1782232841
          Internet address: www.stoke.gov.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Stoke-on-Trent City Council
       Corporate Procurement,City Director's Office,Civic Centre Glebe Street,, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1782232841
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 31/05/2016

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