Official UK procurement notice
Information, Advice and Support for Unpaid Carers
Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThurrock Council is commissioning an Information, Support and Advice Service for unpaid carers within Thurrock, with the aim of having a positive impact on unpaid carers physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing during their caring role. This service will provide Information, Support and Advice to any unpaid carers identified in Thurrock over the age of 18 years. Further information can be found in the specification.The contract is for six years with the option to extend by a further two years.The Council operated this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
- Recurrence: Re-procurement is expected either in six, seven or eight years, depending on whether the extension options are taken.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,390,000
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 (specified in the procurement documents): 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality (specified in the procurement documents): 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Re-procurement is expected either in six, seven or eight years, depending on whether the extension options are taken.
- First published
- 9 Sept 2024, 10:28 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2024, 14:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PS/2024/062- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038325- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049912Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Thurrock Council shall incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period starting the day after the date on which the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Council before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: Note that the estimated contract value includes the extension period.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1582 ↗
- Submission deadline
- 18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Oct 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published27 Nov 2024, 14:50 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Nov 2024, 14:50 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock and Brentwood MindSMECarers Support Information and Advice ServiceSubcontracting: Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is the lead provider of a consortium bid. The subcontractor will provide a staff post. | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Carers Support Information and Advice Service · Thurrock and Brentwood MindSME
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2024
- Value
- £1,349,020
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Thurrock and Brentwood MindAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria