Official UK procurement notice
HCC 04/21 - Procurement for the Provision of a Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service
CPV: Community health services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the provision…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the provision of a Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service.The 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 extensions. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the Contract will be approximately £200,000. The Contract is awarded for an initial term of Three (3) years, with the option to extend the Contract by up to a maximum of two (2) further years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Due to the nature of the Services provided, the Contract shall 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 Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Criteria: 60%
- Price Criteria: 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
- 29 Apr 2021, 15:47 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2021, 14:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2112766- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022820- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02abccFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.
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: [email protected] 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.The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/UK and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Jun 2021 → 14 Sept 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published14 Sept 2021, 14:24 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Sept 2021, 14:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism BedfordshireProvision of Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Hertfordshire Autism Community Support Service · Autism Bedfordshire
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2021
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Chief Legal Officer, Hertfordshire County CouncilReview contact point
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Autism BedfordshireAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.