Official UK procurement notice
Norfolk Assistance Scheme Framework Agreement
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council (NCC) has appointed suppliers to its Norfolk Assistance Scheme framework agreement. NCC introduced a Local Assistance Scheme in April 2013 in response to the abolition of part of the Discretionary Social Fund scheme administered by the DWP. It replaced Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans, but no new statutory powers were introduced.
CPV: Domestic appliances · Domestic furniture · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.5 per place) · 4 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
- “Norfolk Assistance Scheme Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Feb 2023, 13:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2023, 09:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT42651- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019571- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a451Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: The term of the Framework Agreement is three (3) years from the Required Service Commencement Date with the option to extend by a further 1 (one) year.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 May 2023, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 May 2023, 11:02 BST
Timeline
14 Mar 2023 → 10 Jul 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected14 Mar 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 May 2023, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened25 May 2023, 11:02 BST
- Notice published10 Jul 2023, 09:05 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2023- Status changed to active13 Apr 2023, 11:34 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Apr 2023, 11:34 BST
- Deadline published: 25 May 2023, 11:00 BST13 Apr 2023, 11:34 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Apr 2023, 11:34 BST
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2023, 09:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Norfolk Assistance Scheme Framework Agreement
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2023
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- nplawReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Emmaus Norfolk and WaveneyFramework contractor
- First Move Furnishaid LtdFramework contractor
- Hughes TV & Audio LimitedFramework contractor
- The Benjamin FoundationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.