Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Financial Well-Being and Debt Advice Service
Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking an experienced provider to deliver a Financial Well-Being and Debt Advice in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough to its residents. The Council’s vision for the delivery of this service is:
"A service providing a creative and innovative service delivery offer"
"A service that is pro-active in reducing the financial problems of our residents"
"A service provision that is flexible and willing to adapt and change over time as necessary"
"A service that supports and develops partnership working in delivering the service"
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking an experienced provider(s) to…AwardedRenewal
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking an experienced provider(s) to deliver a Financial Well-Being and Debt Advice in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough to its residents. The Council and other local public sector organisations have funded debt/welfare/consumer advice for a number of years to ensure that the citizens of Newcastle have access to personal support and advice.
The Council now wishes as part of this tender, to explore delivery of a service for all residents within the borough responding to such equalities. The Council would welcome a service delivered by a single provider or a collaborative approach from interested providers.
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 (6)
- A service providing a creative and innovative service delivery offer: 25%
- A service that is pro-active in reducing the financial problems of our residents: 15%
- A service provision that is flexible and willing to adapt and change over time as necessary: 15%
- A service that supports and develops partnership working in delivering the service: 15%
- price: 20%
- A service that is working to become sustainable in the future: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- A service providing a creative and innovative service delivery offer: 25
- A service that is pro-active in reducing the financial problems of our residents: 15
- A service provision that is flexible and willing to adapt and change over time as necessary: 15
- A service that supports and develops partnership working in delivering the service: 15
- A service that is working to become sustainable in the future: 10
- Price: 20
- Suitability
Experienced provider with qualified staff to provide the service.
- 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
- 16 Mar 2023, 15:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2023, 09:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
FW-B&DAS/GT/SS/03.2023- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017746- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b389Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (MT Ref:229663)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 May 2023, 10:00 BST
Timeline
28 Apr 2023 → 22 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Apr 2023, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened2 May 2023, 10:00 BST
- Notice published22 Jun 2023, 09:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2023, 09:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux | £192,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017746-2023-1 · Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2023
- Value
- £192,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Royal court of JusticeMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Staffordshire North and Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice BureauxAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria