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Published 12 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Torfaen Accommodation and Assessment Hub Service

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£8,000,000≈ £1.0m / year43.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2023awarded 18 Oct 2023
Awarded to The Wallich
Contract term 8 yrsends 7 Jan 2032 · extension options published · starts 8 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen provides sorely needed assistance to the most vulnerable people in our communities. Funded through the Welsh Government’s Housing Support Grant and managed by Torfaen County Borough Council the programme funds a range of Housing Related Support services to meet the needs of our communities.

CPV: Accommodation management services · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Housing services · Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 8 yrs
Contract period: 8 Jan 2024 – 7 Jan 2032 (8 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · Torfaen
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 24 months in total to be agreed in 12 month intervalsVariant 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: 300Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (13)
  • Written Submission: 40
  • Q1 Previous Experience: 25
  • Q2 Previous Experience: 25
  • Q3 Project Start Capability: 25
  • Q4 Clear Understanding of Delivering the Requirements: 25
  • Interview: 60
  • Exercise: 20
  • Presentation: 20
  • Q1: 15
  • Q2: 15
  • Q3: 15
  • Q4: 15
  • price: 20
Published award criteria (13)
  • Written Submission: 40%
  • Q1 Previous Experience: 25%
  • Q2 Previous Experience: 25%
  • Q3 Project Start Capability: 25%
  • Q4 Clear Understanding of Delivering the Requirements: 25%
  • Interview: 60%
  • Exercise: 20%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Q1: 15%
  • Q2: 15%
  • Q3: 15%
  • Q4: 15%
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 320 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
12 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
Last source update
14 Feb 2024, 16:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
T.4525
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004997
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation management servicesCivic betterment and community facility support servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesHousing servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e13f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: (WA Ref:139076)

How it was run

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

Timeline

11 Aug 2023 → 14 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    8 Jan 2024
  4. Notice published
    14 Feb 2024, 16:38 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Feb 2024, 16:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,495,1401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Wallich£4,495,140 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004997-2024-T.4245-1 · The Wallich

    Signed
    18 Oct 2023
    Value
    £4,495,140
    Period
    … – 7 Jan 2032
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHousing and community amenities Civic Centre, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The WallichAwarded supplier The Wallich - Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF103DQContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria