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Published 4 Oct 2021, 16:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Information Advice and Advocacy Services

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£680,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2021awarded 21 Mar 2022
Awarded to Age Concern Norfolk

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Good Information and advice is core to supporting people to remain as independent as possible which in turn helps people lead healthier and more independent lives. In Norfolk we commission a range of advice services that support a range of services delivered by third sector organisations through a partnership approach.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£680,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Social Welfare Information, Advice & RepresentationAwardedPublished value£339,000

This Lot is for the provision of social welfare information, advice and representation services. A full description of the services can be found in the service specification. Additional information: The value given in II.2.6 above is the contract value per annum for all lots.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Community AdvocacyCancelledPublished value£149,000

This Lot is for the provision of community advocacy services. A full description of the services can be found in the service specification. Additional information: The value given in II.2.6 above is the contract value per annum for all Lots.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Specialist SupportCancelledPublished value£192,000

This Lot is for the provision of specialist support services. A full description of the services can be found in the service specification. Additional information: The value given in II.2.6 above is the contract value per annum for all lots.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Financial Model: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Financial Model: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Oct 2021, 16:02 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2022, 11:47 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
NCCT42033
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016648
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: The value given in V.2.4 is the contract value per annum. The initial term of the contract is 36 months. Extensions of up to 72 months may be granted subject to funding and satisfactory performance.

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
15 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Nov 2021, 10:02 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Nov 2021 → 17 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Nov 2021, 10:02 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Jun 2022, 11:47 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Jun 2022, 11:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £338,7981 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Social Welfare Information, Advice & Representation1 award
Age Concern NorfolkSME£338,798 †—Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Social Welfare Information, Advice & Representation · Age Concern NorfolkSME

    Signed
    21 Mar 2022
    Value
    £338,798
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Social Welfare Information, Advice & Representation1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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