Official UK procurement notice
Request To Participate (RTP) in a Flexible Contracting Agreement for the provision of Refugee Integration Support Services Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA)
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for resettlement and integration support services for refugees and guests who are living in Birmingham as part of the official Government Schemes and who are entitled to local authority support. The services will be split into two projects with 5 lots in total as follows:
- P0915A Lot 1: Tenancy and Family Support (follow on service)
- P0915A Lot 2: Refugee Participation and Engagement
- P0915A Lot 3: Employability Service
- P0915A Lot 4: Wellbeing and Mental Health
- P0915B Lot 5: Support, Orientation and Accommodation
CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Recruitment services · Social work and related services · Training services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Tenancy and Family Support (follow on service)
To help refugees and sanctuary seekers with maintaining their tenancies, including personal budgeting and providing support with family welfare issues.
Lot #2Refugee Participation and Engagement
To link refugees and sanctuary seekers to local support to prevent social isolation, according to their interests and hobbies, as well as to encourage links with local support and communities.
Lot #3Employability Service
To assist refugees and sanctuary seekers in becoming work ready, obtaining employment, creating career pathways, providing training opportunities and supporting with recruitment and selection processes.
Lot #4Wellbeing and Mental Health
To raise awareness regarding mental health issues amongst refugees and sanctuary seekers and help them access relevant services.
Lot #5Support, Orientation and Accommodation
To facilitate the initial settlement period for new refugees and sanctuary seekers in Birmingham including delivery of information, advice & guidance (this is a separate project due to a later closing date).
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).
- Suitability
Further details will be provided in tender documentation.
- “Request To Participate (RTP) in a Flexible Contracting Agreement for…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Dec 2022, 16:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2022, 16:27 GMT
- Authority reference
P0915A and P0915B- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036264- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039376Find a Tender
Publisher note: The FCA is a two-stage process:• Stage 1 – Selection Stage – all Potential Suppliers must submit a Request To Participate and pass the criteria to be appointed to the FCA. The selection stage consists of qualification questions to select Organisations. The questionnaire will be based on mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria as well as quality assessment questions. All successful participants will be admitted to the FCA.• Stage 2 – Invitation To Tender – following consultation, the Council will develop service requirements based on existing and future needs. A Further Competition will take place based on the specific requirements. All FCA Suppliers in the relevant lot will be invited to tender for the requirement. Where the requirement could be delivered by more than one lot the opportunity will be offered to the relevant lots that could deliver. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.ukYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 25th January 2023 for P0915A Lots 1-4 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccYour completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 22nd February 2023 for P0915B Lot 5 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccPlease note two events will be held in the forthcoming months via Microsoft Teams, details below. Following this, the Council may promote this FCA to targeted or broader supplier markets as needed depending on its requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Dec 2022 → 25 Jan 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Dec 2022, 16:27 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria