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Published 15 Feb 2024, 09:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HCC Feb 2024 – The Provision of Community Dementia Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£8,002,500total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2024awarded 12 Jun 2024
Awarded to Age UK Hertfordshire, Alzheimer's Society2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), went out to procurement for the Provision of Community Dementia Support Services. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

CPV: Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£16,102,500 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1The Hertfordshire Dementia Community Information and Development ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,100,000

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for The Provision of Community Dementia Support Services.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: This Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,002,500

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for The Provision of Community Dementia Support Services.This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend the initial Contract period for further period(s) of up to two (2) years on an annual basis, at the Council’s sole discretion. · This Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract period.Variant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Full details are in the tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Yes
First published
15 Feb 2024, 09:55 GMT
Last source update
25 Jul 2024, 14:38 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
HCC2315434
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023245
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043a4c Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract] has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidanceThis is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Apr 2024 → 25 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Jul 2024, 14:38 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Jul 2024, 14:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £8,002,5002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1913 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · The Hertfordshire Dementia Community Information and Development Service1 award
Age UK HertfordshireThe Hertfordshire Dementia Information and Development Service£1,567,500 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support Service1 award
Alzheimer's Society£6,435,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Hertfordshire Dementia Information and Development Service · Age UK Hertfordshire

    Signed
    12 Jun 2024
    Value
    £1,567,500
    Status
    active
  • The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support Service · Alzheimer's Society

    Signed
    12 Jun 2024
    Value
    £6,435,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The Hertfordshire Dementia Community Information and Development Service7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad5——
2 · The Hertfordshire Dementia Local Community Support Service12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Farnham House, Stevenage, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Age UK HertfordshireAwarded supplier First Floor Beane Bridge House, 34 Chambers Street, Hertford, East of England, SG14 1PL
  • Alzheimer’s SocietyAwarded supplier 43-44 Crutched Friars , London , London, EC3N 2AE

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