Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Pontypool
NP4 6YB
UK
Contact person: Sophie Slade
Telephone: +44 1495742983
E-mail: sophie.slade@torfaen.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL16
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Torfaen Accommodation and Assessment Hub Service
Reference number: T.4525
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70333000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 495 140.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85300000
98133100
85000000
85311000
98341100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
Main site or place of performance:
Torfaen
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
Torfaen Accommodation and Assessment Hub
Providers are invited to tender a price for the Housing Support Grant funded elements of this project through the completion of a detailed proforma.
The costings will be scrutinised to assess reasonableness. The Local Authority reserves the right to exclude tenders where the costs are deemed excessively high or excessively low. The Local Authority will consider the price tendered within the constraints of the Housing Support Grant budget and also alongside benchmarks of similar projects.
The length of contract will be 8 years with an opportunity to extend for up to 24 months to be agreed at 12 monthly intervals.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced providers of housing related support services to contribute to the delivery of the Housing Support Grant Programme in Torfaen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Written Submission
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Q1 Previous Experience
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Q2 Previous Experience
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Q3 Project Start Capability
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Q4 Clear Understanding of Delivering the Requirements
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Interview
/ Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion: Exercise
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Q1
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Q2
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Q3
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Q4
/ Weighting: 15%
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-019996
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T.4245
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Wallich
The Wallich - Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place
Cardiff
CF103DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7824991491
Fax: +44 2920668461
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 495 140.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:139076)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2024