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Published 9 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Advice and Information Service

Official notice

Authority: Slough Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,641,255total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 11 Jan 2023
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The provision of preventative services supporting Slough’s diverse population, through supporting community groups to respond to local needs, and supporting people to make informed choices about their wellbeing split into 2 Lots LOT 1.Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support. The service will facilitate the further development of local voluntary and community groups in Slough.The provider will work collaboratively with Slough’s front line services, residents and community leaders to develop and promote a market of voluntary organisations and cohort of volunteers that will support the needs of the area. A three years contract (subject to performance and funding) with the option to increase for a further one plus one year so potentially five years in total. LOT 2. Advise and Information Service. The service will ensure the people of Slough have easy access to accurate advice in a range of settings, both online and in person, covering a range of issues

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,641,255 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure support serviceRenewalPublished value£2,041,255

The provisional scope includes:

  • The development of a universally accessible Directory of Services
  • The development of an up-to-date and well -promoted volunteer matching service
  • Oversight and administration of the Slough Community fund
  • Co-location of staff within statutory services to prevent people entering services unnecessarily
Delivery: UK
Extensions: A 3 year contract with 2 options to extend for a further 1 year ( 3+1+1) 5 Years in totalVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Lot No 2 Advice and Information serviceRenewalPublished value£600,000

Lot 2 Advice and Information serviceThe provisional scope includes:

  • Income maximisation and benefit information
  • Cost of living
  • Housing advice
  • Adult Social Care
  • Signposting to the VCS and/or other support agencies
Delivery: UK · For more information on how to apply for this contract please visit `https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing` and search for `SBC - 035688` in the opportunities section Or Voluntary and Commun
Extensions: The Council`s full requirements and details of how to tender for this opportunity are available by clicking the Express Interest button. The deadline for tender submission is (12 noon ) on Wednesday 11th January 2023.How to obtain the Tender Documents Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current. The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting ‘View Details’ on the relevant tender advert and clicking the ‘Express Interest’ tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs, namely ‘Tender’, ‘ITT – documents’, ‘Correspondence’, ‘Clarifications’ and ‘History’. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under ‘Tender Details’. Continue to scroll down to the heading ‘Tender Documents Received’ where you will be able to view / download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to ‘Opt In’ before you can access the ‘My tender Return’ to start populating your response. The ‘Opt Out’ functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision. You can choose to ‘Opt In’ at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to ‘Opt Out’. Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender, download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge) can be found on the In-tend site under the ‘Help’ or ‘Information for Suppliers’ buttons. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tendorganiser.co.uk` to your Safe Senders list. · A 3 year contract with annual options to extend for a further 2 years (3+1+1 ) so 5 Years in total for Both LotsVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: The tender seeks to procure two separate contracts with 2 different providers for the 2 lots The preference is for two separate providers to hold these contracts. Tenders may be submitted for both lots but the provider must state their lot preference. This will be applied should the provider submit winning tenders for both lots.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
SBC - 035688
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-034924
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: This Procurement is about the provision of preventative services supporting Slough’s diverse population, through supporting community groups to respond to local needs, and supporting people to make informed choices about their wellbeing.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
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Bids opened
11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

9 Dec 2022 → 11 Jan 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Dec 2022, 12:42 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    11 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Slough Borough Council,

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road , Slough, UK, SL1 2ELContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of EnglandReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.