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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 29/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-562825

FTS Reference: 2021-025919

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Kirklees Council
GB184352457
Town Hall,Ramsden Street,
Huddersfield
HD1 2TA
UK
Contact person: Jan Ibbotson
Telephone: +44 01484221000
E-mail: Jan.Ibbotson@kirklees.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104104

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40092&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40092&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Specialist Mental Health Employment Service
Reference number:  KMCAS-161
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Tenders are invited by the Council from Service Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of a Specialist Mental Health Employment Service (the “Services”).
Kirklees Council wish to commission a Specialist Mental Health Employment Service for people living within the boundaries of the council who experience a range of mental ill-health issues.
The service will provide opportunities to access and / or remain in open employment and will also include elements of service provision for those who will benefit from a more preventative based support around their employment issues. The anticipated commencement date for the Contract is 1st April 2022.
The anticipated expiry date for the Contract is 31st March 2025, with the option to extend on one (1) or two (2) occasions for a total of up to two further years.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 886600.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance:  
Kirklees
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Tenders are invited by the Council from Service Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of a Specialist Mental Health Employment Service (the “Services”).
Kirklees Council wish to commission a Specialist Mental Health Employment Service for people living within the boundaries of the council who experience a range of mental ill-health issues.
The service will provide opportunities to access and / or remain in open employment and will also include elements of service provision for those who will benefit from a more preventative based support around their employment issues. The anticipated commencement date for the Contract is 1st April 2022.
The anticipated expiry date for the Contract is 31st March 2025, with the option to extend on one (1) or two (2) occasions for a total of up to two further years.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  80%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost  /  Weighting:  10%
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 886600.00  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:  
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and will be put in place
for a period of three (3) years to 31st March 2025. The Council may extend the contract one one (1) or two (2) occasions for a total of up to two (2) further years to 31st March 2027.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.12)

Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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

This exercise is an open procedure in accordance with the requirements under Regulation
27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) for the purpose of procuring the
service described in the 'Service Specification'. This specification is part of the procurement
documentation that has been published in relation to this notice and can be found at
www.yortender.eu-supply.com

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:  In accordance with: (i) Article 57 to 60 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament
and of the European Council; and (ii) Regulations 57 to 60 of the Public Contracts 2015 (SI
2015/102) (the 'Regulations'),which require or permit the contracting authority not to select
or to treat as ineligible, economic operators, the contracting authority reserves the right to
exclude any economic operator whom they deem to not satisfy any criteria outlined within
the scoring matrices contained within the standard selection questionnaire ('SQ') within the
Tenderers' Submission Document, which is available to download at:
https://www.yortender.eu-supply.com or is available at the address set out
in Sections I.1) and I.3) of this Notice above
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
See Section 4 of the SQ (available to download at www.yortender.eu.supply.com)
Economic operators must be able to submit either a copy of the audited accounts for the most recent two (2) years if requested. If it cannot, then it must provide either:
a) a statement of the turnover, Profit and Loss Account/ Income Statement, Balance
Sheet/Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Cash Flow for the most recent year
of trading for this organisation;
b) a statement of the cash flow forecast for the current year and a bank letter outlining the
current cash and credit position; or
c) alternative means of demonstrating financial status if any of the above are not available
(e.g. forecast of turnover for the current year and a statement of funding provided by the
owners and/or the bank, charity accruals accounts or an alternative means of demonstrating
financial status).
Economic operators must also confirm whether or not they are part of a wider group (e.g. a
subsidiary of a holding/parent company), and if so must provide confirmation of:
a) the name of the organisation;
b) the relationship to the economic operator completing the SQ; the organisation's company
accounts (if available); and confirmation on whether or not this organisation would be willing
to provide a guarantee if necessary, and if not would the economic operator be able to obtain
a guarantee elsewhere (e.g. from a bank)
Insurance -
See Section 8.1 of the SQ (available to download at: https://www.yortender.co.uk).
Economic operators are asked to self-certify whether they already have, or can commit to
obtain, prior to the commencement date of the Contract, the levels of insurance cover
indicated below:
a) Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance £10,000,000 (in relation to any one claim or
series of claims);
b) Public Liability Insurance, including Product Liability Insurance £5,000,000 (in
relation to any one claim or series of claims); and
c) Professional Indemnity Insurance £1,000,000 (in relation to any one claim or series of claims).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Finance
See Section 4 of the Selection Questionnaire (available to download at
https://www.yortender.eu-supply.com).
The rationale applied will be economic operators being able to self-certify that they have an
annual turnover of at an annual turnover of at least one and half (1.5) times the estimated annual value
of the Contract as outlined within the Tender Documents and a positive net worth for the
past (2) years. Failure by an economic operator to supply on request either a copy of the
audited accounts for the most recent two (2) years or any one of the document listed in (a) -
(c) in Section 4.1 of the SQ may also result in exclusion. Further, any answers which leads the
contracting authority, acting reasonably, to conclude (considering the risk that the relevant
answer suggests about the economic operator's ability to properly perform the Contract)
that it would be inappropriate to select the economic operator on this occasion may result in
exclusion. In addition, if an economic operator indicates in Section 5 of the SQ that its parent
or holding company is prepared to guarantee the performance of the economic operator's
company, the information provided in response to Sections 5.1 to 5.3 will be used in the
financial assessment of the economic operator.
Insurance -
See 8.1 of the SQ (available to download at:
https://www.yortender.eu-supply.com).
Failure to indicate 'Yes' to any of the required insurances stated in Section 8.1 will result in
exclusion.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Economic operators are asked to provide examples of relevant experience in accordance
with the requirements set out within Section 6 of the SQ (available to download at:
https://www.yortender.eu-supply.com).
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
See Section 6 of the SQ (available to download at: https://www.yortender.eu-supply.com).
Pass - The Candidate has provided EITHER:
a) at least one example of a previous contract that meets the minimum requirements set out
in Section 6, and demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the contracting authority
that the economic operator possesses the relevant general technical expertise and
professional experience to be entrusted with this Contract;
OR
b) a satisfactory reason as to why the economic operator is unable to provide any examples
of previous contracts that are relevant to the contracting authority's requirements under the
Contract, and that meets the minimum requirements set out in Section 6.3 of the SQ.
HOWEVER, economic operators are asked to note that:
c) If economic operators need to use more than one example to demonstrate that they
possess the relevant general technical expertise and professional experience, they may do so up to a maximum of three (3) examples.
d) The contracting authority reserves the right to confirm the accuracy of any information
provided in response to Section 6 of the SQ with any named customer contact(s). Any
replies from any named customer contact(s)which lead the contracting authority, acting
reasonably, to doubt any significant representations made in the economic operator's
responses to Section 6 may result in exclusion.
Fail - The economic operator:
a) has failed to provide any examples of any previous contracts in response to Section 6 of
the SQ;
AND
b) has failed to provide a satisfactory reason as to why they were unable to provide any
examples;
c) the examples given in response to Section 6 of the SQ do not demonstrate to the
reasonable satisfaction of the contracting authority that the economic operator possesses
the relevant general technical expertise and professional experience to be entrusted this
Contract.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  29/11/2021
Local time:  13:00
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 months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  29/11/2021
Local time:  13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

Provided that the tender is submitted fully in accordance with the requirements set out
within the Specification and the remaining sections of the procurement documents, the
contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender based
on 80% quality, 10% Social Value and 10% Price.
Further specifics on the above award criteria can be found in the procurement
documentation that is available to access at www.yortender.eu-supply.com
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
N/A
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework),Regulation 87 (Standstill periods) and Chapter 6 (Applications to Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), the contracting authority will incorporate a minimum ten (10) calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the Contract is communicated to economic operators. This period allows any unsuccessful economic operator(s) to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the award of the Contract to the successful economic operators. Such additional information should be requested from the address at Sections I.1 and I.3 of this Notice above. If an appeal regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be started within thirty (30) days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or sought to have grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. The Court may extend the time limited for starting proceedings where the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so, but not so as to permit proceedings to be started more than three (3) months after that date. Where the Contract has not been awarded, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If however the Contract has been awarded, the Court may only award damages or, where the contract award procedures have not been followed correctly, declare the Contract to be ineffective.