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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-513526

FTS Reference: 2024-000570

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The Borough Council of Calderdale
184 3147 61
Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@calderdale.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103251

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

Advice and Information Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

75200000  -  Provision of services to the community
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Council is commissioning advice and information services for people in Calderdale, offering a general advice service which is accessible to all, alongside targeted, specialist services delivered to communities of place and communities of interest who have particularly high needs for advice and information.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1475000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75000000  -  Administration, defence and social security services
79140000  -  Legal advisory and information services
85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Council is commissioning advice and information services for people in Calderdale, offering a general advice service which is accessible to all, alongside targeted, specialist services delivered to communities of place and communities of interest who have particularly high needs for advice and information.
The Service must allow access to advice and information across the main areas of civil law covered by the Advice Services Alliance both at Advice and Advice with Casework levels:
1. Consumer/General contract
2. Welfare Benefits
3. Debt
4. Employment
5. Health and Community Care
6. Housing
7. Immigration/Nationality
The Provider must deliver a responsive, contemporary service which is able to adapt to reflect the changing needs of particular groups due to any legislative / benefit entitlement changes and demographic trends.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  90%
Price  -  Weighting:  10%
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

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 : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-024819

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Advice and Information Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Citizens Advice Calderdale
Citizens Advice Calderdale
37 Harrison Road
Halifax
HX1 2AF
UK
NUTS code:  UKE44 -  Calderdale and Kirklees

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1475000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476112
E-mail: tcc.issue@justice.gov.uk
Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/