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Published 1 Oct 2021, 15:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1278-T-LS Advocacy Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£675,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2021awarded 5 Jul 2022
Awarded to VoiceAbility Advocacy
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will provide Adults Advocacy Services for eligible people who are residents of Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) and Bedford Borough Council (BBC).

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This service supports the 4 overarching outcomes that the commissioners want to…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

This service supports the 4 overarching outcomes that the commissioners want to achieve from all preventative services we commission. These are that local people are:Safe and secureAble to live independently at homeParticipating in the communityNot socially isolated or lonely

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2025 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This contract has an option to be renewed for up to a further two years.Variant bids: 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price/Hours: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price/Hours: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
1 Oct 2021, 15:40 BST
Last source update
5 Jul 2022, 09:02 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
CBC-0119-LS
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018241
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e70f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2021 → 5 Jul 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Nov 2021, 12:05 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Jul 2022, 09:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jul 2022, 09:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £675,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VoiceAbility AdvocacyAdvocacy Support Services£675,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Advocacy Support Services · VoiceAbility Advocacy

    Signed
    5 Jul 2022
    Value
    £675,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Bedford Borough CouncilContracting authority Bedford, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.