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Published 26 Aug 2021, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T.4437-VAWDASV Support Service Tender

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,560,000≈ £712k / year1.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2021awarded 13 Dec 2021
Awarded to Cyfannol Women's Aid
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

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.

We are seeking to commission Housing Related Support Services for the following client group:

  • VAWDASV (violence against women/domestic abuse/sexual violence) Support Service

CPV: Civic betterment and community facility support services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Rehabilitation services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · Torfaen
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 36 months in totalVariant 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: 100Price: 20
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • CLEAR UNDERSTANDING: 25
  • PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: 25
  • PROJECT START: 20
  • INTERVIEW: 30
  • price: 20
Published award criteria (5)
  • CLEAR UNDERSTANDING: 25
  • PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: 25
  • PROJECT START: 20
  • INTERVIEW: 30
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 120 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
26 Aug 2021, 11:14 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2021, 17:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
T.4437
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031498
Classification (CPV)
Civic betterment and community facility support servicesCounselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesRehabilitation servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d9f3 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:116880)

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
29 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Dec 2021, 17:14 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2021, 17:14 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,627,4821 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cyfannol Women's AidSME£3,627,482 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 031498-2021-T.4437-1 · Cyfannol Women's AidSME

    Signed
    13 Dec 2021
    Value
    £3,627,482
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen provides sorely needed assistance to…2bids · 2 electronic2——
Whole notice———£3,627,482 – £3,639,996

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authoritySocial protection Civic Centre, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cyfannol Women's AidAwarded supplier The Chrysalis Centre, 3 Town Bridge Buildings, Park Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP46JEContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria