Bedford Borough Council: Independent Domestic Abuse Advisory Services (BBCQ522445)

UK-Bedford: Social services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Bedford Borough Council
      Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1234228420, Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk, URL: www.bedford.gov.uk, URL: www.bedford.gov.uk
      Contact: Commercial Hub, Attn: Melody Mapfumo

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Independent Domestic Abuse Advisory Services (BBCQ522445)
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 25

         Region Codes: UKH22 - Bedfordshire CC         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Social services. Social work and related services. Other community, social and personal services. The Council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified organisation (or organisations in the event of a consortium) for the provision of support services to victims of domestic violence at the highest risk of homicide or serious harm. The service provides specialist independent support on a short-term crisis intervention and safety planning basis. IDVA’s are an integral part of the MARAC process, helping to keep victims of domestic abuse safe, supporting them to take action and ultimately working to reduce repeat incidences of domestic abuse and prevent further harm to victims and their families.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85320000 - Social services.
         
         85300000 - Social work and related services.
         
         98000000 - Other community, social and personal services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: No
      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      The Council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified organisation (or organisations in the event of a consortium) for the provision of support services to victims of domestic violence at the highest risk of homicide or serious harm. The service provides specialist independent support on a short-term crisis intervention and safety planning basis. IDVA’s are an integral part of the MARAC process, helping to keep victims of domestic abuse safe, supporting them to take action and ultimately working to reduce repeat incidences of domestic abuse and prevent further harm to victims and their families.                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 1 and 1,500,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: Yes
         If yes, description of these options: The contract may be extended for any period or periods of up to two (2) years in 6 or 12 month blocks at each Council’s sole discretion.       
      If known, Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
                  
         Duration in months: 46 (from the award of the contract)
                            
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
               
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Payment in monthly advance.
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: No       
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No       
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Yes
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: Independent Domestic Abuse Advisory Services (BBCQ522445)      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 26/02/2016
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11:00
         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 26/02/2016
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
         Duration in days: 90
      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: No
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bedford:-Social-services./8T8U829228

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8T8U829228
GO-2016114-PRO-7577272 TKR-2016114-PRO-7577271
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Bedford Borough Council
      Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
      Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk, URL: www.bedford.gov.uk

      Body responsible for mediation procedures:
               Bedford Borough Council
         Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
         Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk, URL: www.bedford.gov.uk

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: In accordance with regulation 76 (Principles of awarding contracts) and regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Appeals can be sent to the following address: Legal Services, Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP.   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Bedford Borough Council
      Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
      Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk, URL: www.bedford.gov.uk

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/01/2016

ANNEX A

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
         1: Contracting Authority
      Central Bedfordshire Council
      Watling House, High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LF, United Kingdom