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Published 20 May 2021, 11:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post 18 Autism Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,750,000≈ £559k / year · 1 value update12.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 May 2021awarded 30 Jul 2021
Awarded to Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CIC
Contract term 4 yrs 11 moends 31 Jul 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a local Post 18 Autism Service to support young people aged 18 to 25 years old who have a diagnosis of autism and complex disabilities.

  • Recurrence: Contract will be re-procured in in three years or up to five years if the extension option is taken

CPV: Health and social work services · Special education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Thurrock Council sought to appoint a provider to deliver a local Post 18 Autism…AwardedRenewal 4 yrs 11 moPublished value£2,750,000

Thurrock Council sought to appoint a provider to deliver a local Post 18 Autism Service to support young people aged 18 to 25 years old who have a diagnosis of autism and complex disabilities. Additional information: Please note that the contract value is the total value including the optional two year extension

Contract period: 1 Sept 2021 – 31 Jul 2026 (4 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The contract will be re-procured in three years , with potential up to five years if the option to extend is takenVariant 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: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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 · Contract will be re-procured in in three years or up to five years if the extension option is taken
First published
20 May 2021, 11:25 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2021, 11:37 BST
Award evaluation window
28 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
INT/2021/071
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018219
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSpecial education services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a772 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/276 ↗

Submission deadline
28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 May 2021 → 1 Sept 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    30 Jul 2021, 11:37 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £2,750,000
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
    27 Jul 2021, 18:14 BST
    -10 days · was 7 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2021, 11:37 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.228 May 20217 Jun 2021+10 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.728 May 20217 Jun 2021+10 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,401,9341 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions CICSME£2,401,934 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, East of EnglandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

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