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Published 14 Jan 2025, 13:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Refugee Resettlement Support Contract - VEAT

Official notice

Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Published value£593,880published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jan 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Plus Dane Group2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent…Published value£593,880

VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jan 2025, 13:24 GMT
Last source update
27 Jan 2025, 11:39 GMT
Authority reference
DN758807
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002676
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfdf Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a VEAT notice for the award of an additional contract of 24 months to the incumbent provider for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further 1 x 12 month period). Plus Dane Group are Home Office Grant Funded services for Refugees across a range of cohorts within Halton.

These services are required in order to allow for continuation of support to our Refugee Resettlement community, in order to promote integration and reduce pressures on existing front line services where possible, in line with funding requirements set out by the home office.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with best practice and applicable regulations, the authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication of this notice before concluding the contract with the provider.

Publisher note: The 10-day standstill period was observed from 15th January 2025 to 24th January 2025 in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority is now proceeding with the award of the contract.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    27 Jan 2025, 11:39 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £593,8801 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 27 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Plus Dane Group£593,880 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Plus Dane Group£593,880 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 002676-2025-DN758807-1 · Plus Dane Group

    Signed
    27 Jan 2025
    Value
    £593,880
    Status
    active
  • Contract 001182-2025-1 · Plus Dane Group

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    £593,880
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Halton Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Municipal Building, WIDNES, North West, WA87QFContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Plus Dane GroupAwarded supplier Atlantic Pavilion Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, North West, L3 4AE
  • Plus Dane GroupAwarded supplier Atlantic Pavillion Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, North West, L3 4AE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.