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Published 18 Sept 2023, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Healthwatch in Somerset · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT1.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Oct 2023awarded 3 Jan 2024
Awarded to The Advocacy People
Contract term Ends 31 Mar 2027extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This specification details the service requirements for supporting, facilitating and managing the delivery of Healthwatch Somerset (HWS), a local Healthwatch, which will cover the administrative county of Somerset and will cover all age groups including young people and children.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Provider will have responsibility for carrying out statutory functions of local…AwardedRenewal

The Provider will have responsibility for carrying out statutory functions of local Healthwatch.

Contract period: … – 31 Mar 2027
Delivery: South West
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for up to a further 48 months.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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
First published
18 Sept 2023, 15:20 BST
Last source update
23 Jan 2024, 16:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN654717
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002314
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401ac Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2023 → 23 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    23 Jan 2024, 16:24 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2024, 16:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,484,0841 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Advocacy PeopleSME£1,484,084 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Healthwatch in Somerset · The Advocacy PeopleSME

    Signed
    3 Jan 2024
    Value
    £1,484,084
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Advocacy PeopleAwarded supplier Unit 2, 3rd Floor, Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road, Hastings, South West, TN34 1DT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.