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Published 2 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CSC23008 Safe Base emergency accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness

Official notice

Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£350,000≈ £117k / year
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Worcestershire Children First are seeking to source 5 Safe Base beds to offer emergency accommodation on a temporary basis for overnight stays of up to 20 calendar days with an option to extend beyond 20 days in exceptional circumstances to support an effective transition for the young person. They shall provide an immediate place of safety for a young person who finds themselves in a position of homelessness. Safe bases provide short term, emergency accommodation in Worcestershire for young people aged between 16 and 17 (at the time of placement) who are experiencing homelessness. Whilst young people accessing this service are generally not Looked After Children at the time of Safe base placement, some will choose to become looked after upon making an informed decision following a joint housing assessment.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1WCF are seeking to source 5 Safe Base beds to offer emergency accommodation on a…Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£350,000

WCF are seeking to source 5 Safe Base beds to offer emergency accommodation on a temporary basis for overnight stays of up to 20 calendar days with an option to extend beyond 20 days in exceptional circumstances to support an effective transition for the young person. They shall provide an immediate place of safety for a young person who finds themselves in a position of homelessness.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2024 – 31 Jan 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: OPtion to extend for up to a further 2 yearsVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • cost: 60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
Last source update
2 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
WCC 00003426
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022426
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2023 → 1 Feb 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Aug 2023, 11:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    12 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Worcestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Spetchley Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR5 2NPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England Wales and Northern IrelandReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.