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Published 18 Aug 2022, 23:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Afghan Refugee Resettlement Schemes: Provision of orientation, accommodation and support services for Year 1

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,377,690exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2022awarded 10 Nov 2022
Awarded to REFUGEE ACTION

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Orientation, Accommodation and Support Services for the first 12 months following arrival, for 190 Afghan refugees arriving under the combined Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy. This scheme has been agreed between the Council and the Government.The scheme requirements include the following:

  • Provision of accommodation and follow on welfare and tenancy support
  • Health care – including access to Primary and Secondary care including mental health services
  • Education and English language learning for both adults and children
  • Access to Social care
  • Employment and training
  • Wellbeing care – health and safety information, emergency contacts clothing, food including integration into local communities
  • General orientation – Promoting independence
  • Community integrationThe contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract).

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1For the provision of Orientation, Accommodation and Support Services for the first 12…Awarded

For the provision of Orientation, Accommodation and Support Services for the first 12 months following arrival, for 190 Afghan refugees arriving under the combined Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This scheme has been agreed between the Council and the Government.The Scheme requirements include the following:

  • Provision of accommodation and follow on welfare and tenancy support
  • Health care – including access to Primary and Secondary care including mental health services
  • Education and English language learning for both adults and children
  • Access to Social care
  • Employment and training
  • Wellbeing care – health and safety information, emergency contacts clothing, food including integration into local communities
  • General orientation – Promoting independence
  • Community integrationThe Contract will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding availability and service capacity.The contract will be awarded to a single provider.
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding availability and service capacity.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
  • Quality and Social Value: 60% and 20%
  • Price: Price 20%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Details provided in the tender documentation.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Aug 2022, 23:26 BST
Last source update
22 Nov 2022, 12:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
P0980
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033063
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036026 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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 Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. Please note TUPE will apply to this contract. The TUPE information will be released to you upon receipt of a signed copy of Appendix – TUPE Confidentiality Agreement. You are advised to fill this in as soon as possible on receipt and return via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccIf 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: [email protected] Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 20th September 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2022 → 22 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Nov 2022, 12:25 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Nov 2022, 12:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,377,6961 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
REFUGEE ACTION£1,377,696 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Afghan Refugee Resettlement Schemes: Provision of orientation, accommodation and support services for Year 1 · REFUGEE ACTION

    Signed
    10 Nov 2022
    Value
    £1,377,696
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7WBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Refugee ActionAwarded supplier 179 Royce Road, Manchester, North West, M15 5TJ

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