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Published 5 Jun 2023, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

23 049 Mental Health Floating Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 5 Jul 2023awarded 1 Sept 2023
Awarded to Making Space
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council has recommissioned Mental Health Floating Support Services. The provider will deliver a Mental Health Floating Support Service, which will be commissioned as two Lots as a contract covering health Cheshire and Merseyside Place Integrated Commissioning Board (ICB), within the boundaries of the Cheshire East Care Communities. The annual value estimated for this project is £120,000.00 for both lots or £60,000.00 per Lot.

CPV: Guidance and counselling services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Cheshire East North (Lot 1)Cancelled 4 yrs

Cheshire East Council is recommissioning Mental Health Floating Support Services. The provider will deliver a Mental Health Floating Support Service for the following areas in this lot.

Cheshire East North (Lot 1) – This will cover the Care Communities of Knutsford,

Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, Bollington, Disley and Poynton and

Macclesfield, Congleton, and Holmes Chapel

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The contract is extendable at the discretion of Cheshire East Council for periods of 2x12 months, until 30th November 2029.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Cheshire East South (Lot 2)Cancelled 4 yrs

Cheshire East Council is recommissioning Mental Health Floating Support Services. The provider will deliver a Mental Health Floating Support Service for the following areas in this lot.

Cheshire East South (Lot 2) – This will cover the Care Communities of Sandbach,

Middlewich and Alsager, Shavington and Haslington, Crewe, Nantwich and Rural.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The contract is extendable at the discretion of Cheshire East Council for periods of 2x12 months, until 30th November 2029.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Price: 20%
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
5 Jun 2023, 11:11 BST
Last source update
31 Oct 2023, 15:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN657837
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032185
Classification (CPV)
Guidance and counselling services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d39c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Cheshire East Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to scrutinise the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI No 102) provides 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).

Publisher note: Social Value: The Council is committed to ensure wider social and community benefits are achieved in the course of all its commissioning and procurement activities. In accordance with this, suppliers are required to work with the Council towards achieving such aims. This procurement process will be undertaken via Cheshire East Council’s electronic Contract &Tender Management System, www.the-chest.org.uk. For organisations to be considered for the contract, they must register an expression of interest & provide the required information via this portal. For technical problems, please Email:ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com telephone: +44 330 005 0352. The Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes/work. The values given in this notice are only estimations - The Authority gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period - any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential providers. The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jul 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    31 Oct 2023, 15:34 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2023, 15:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 129 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
Making SpaceMental Health Floating Support Services——Awarded

Contracts

  • Mental Health Floating Support Services · Making Space

    Signed
    1 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic9—£480,000 – £720,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, North West, CW11 1HZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cheshire East CouncilMediation body Sandbach
  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MAKING SPACEAwarded supplier 46 Allen Street, Warrington, North West, WA2 7JB

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria