Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Independent Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services For Hertfordshire Parents, Carers and Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Independent Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services For Hertfordshire Parents, Carers and Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs
CPV: Arbitration and conciliation services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services · Legal services · Special education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Independent Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services For…AwardedRenewal
Provision of Independent Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services For Hertfordshire Parents, Carers and Children and Young People with Special Educational NeedsThe estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extension For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately GBP80,000.00 The Contract is awarded for an initial term of Two (2) years, with the option to extend the Contract up to Two (2) further years. Please note that the contract requirements are subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Due to the nature of the Services provided, the Contract formed as a result of this procurement process will be executed as a deed.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Criteria: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Criteria: 60%
- Price: 40%
- 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 · 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 20 Sept 2021, 16:09 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Feb 2022, 15:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2113170- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004551- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e2a9Find a Tender
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Oct 2021 → 17 Feb 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline21 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened21 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published17 Feb 2022, 15:39 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Feb 2022, 15:39 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIDSProvision of Independent Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services For Hertfordshire Parents, Carers and Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs | £320,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Independent Mediation & Disagreement Resolution Services For Hertfordshire Parents, Carers and Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs · KIDS
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2022
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KIDSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria