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Published 25 Oct 2023, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Universal Information and Advice Service

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,635,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2023awarded 20 Dec 2023
Awarded to CHESHIRE EAST CAB LTD, CHESHIRE EAST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU NORTH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provider will offer a free to access, financially related, Universal Information and Advice

service that is available to all residents of Cheshire East. The service will be accessible

through a number of channels including face to face, telephone, email and online. As

residents are regularly presenting with complex needs that cover multiple issues, there will

be a clear single pathway to access the service to ensure that residents needs are assessed

appropriately.

Following initial contact, the Provider will assess the resident’s issue(s) and if the issue is

straightforward and can be dealt with during the initial contact they should do so, if not they

will then offer further appointments to provide more time to resolve the resident’s issue(s).

Referrals received from referring partners will need to be triaged and prioritised to support

those in greatest need first.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The initial term is 36 months. There are options to extend the contract of 2 x 12 month periods at the discretion of the Council. Notice of the Council's intention to extend will be provided in writing as per the terms and conditions · It will be renewed (up to 12 months prior) by the end of the initial contract period March 27 or by the end of the full 4 year extended period March 28.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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
25 Oct 2023, 15:41 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN685505
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013739
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040ef3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87

(Standstill Period)and Regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the court) of the Public

Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Cheshire East Borough Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information

on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full

information on the award decision.

The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for

unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinize the award decision before the contract is

entered into.

How it was run

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

Timeline

27 Nov 2023 → 29 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Apr 2024, 13:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,635,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CHESHIRE EAST CAB LTD, CHESHIRE EAST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU NORTHjoint award£1,635,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, North West, CW11 1HZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body LONDON

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.