II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Centre for Independent Living
85000000
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Health and social work services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Council is seeking to award seed-funding to a user-led organisation(s) to develop a Centre for Independent Living (CIL) that will enhance the wellbeing and independence of disabled people in Camden. Combined with the seed-funding the Council is looking to award contract funding to the same user-led organisation(s) for the CIL to deliver a learning disabilities experts by experience service.
The Centre for Independent Living will be run by disabled people for disabled people, offering information, signposting and support that empowers disabled people to have the choice, control and opportunities they need to live as independently as they want and to be included and valued in society.
The learning disabilities experts by experience service will be a specialist service that complements and contributes to the wider pan-disability strategic engagement and influencing function.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 627500.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
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Health and social work services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI1 -
Inner London
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
This service is being procured using the Regime for Social and Other Specific Services as described in Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award procedure to be used is set out in the procurement documents. A dialogue phase will be included following the submission of initial applications.
In line with Article 20 of the Public Contracts Directive, the Council is reserving the right to participate in this procurement to organisations whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled persons. As such, and in line with best practice guidance, a minimum of 50 per cent of the employees in those organisations must be disabled workers. Further details are provided in the procurement documents.
Initial submissions must be received by noon on 24th March 2017. It is anticipated that the deadline for final submissions will be 26th May 2017.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 627500.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The learning disabilities experts by experience service will commence on 1st October 2017 for a period of three years with the option of a one year extension.
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
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
II.2.14)
Additional information
The procurement process will identify the organisation(s) best placed to set up and deliver a CIL that has long term viability and that meets the vision of disabled people in Camden. The establishment of the CIL will require further co-production and development with disabled people and the Council after the procurement process has concluded.