Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall, Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
UK
E-mail: roxanne.kehoe@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Financial Advice and Income Maximisation Service for Pembrokeshire
Reference number: PROC/2223/008
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Pembrokeshire County Council invite you to submit a bid to provide a Specialist Financial Advice and Income Maximisation Service for Pembrokeshire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 330 400.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85310000
75200000
98000000
98133100
75300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Pembrokeshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires the provision of a free, tailored and confidential advice, debt and income maximisation service within Pembrokeshire. This service must be impartial and accessible to all Pembrokeshire residents irrespective of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, disability or socio-economic factors.
A core prevention activity, it should be designed as both a re-active service for those in need and pro-active service to prevent people getting into difficulties.
It must include:
- general advice on issues such as debt management and welfare benefits, housing, immigration and asylum, employment, consumer complaints and landlord-tenant disputes
- specialist benefit advice and income maximisation with specific elements focusing on clients of PCC services and outreach work e.g. in schools, health settings and other locations
- debt advice, budgeting and money management
This is not a floating support service however; the provider must be flexible in their approach to those in extreme or urgent need.
Good quality specialist advice and information leads to improvements in housing conditions, improved employment and working conditions, reduced debt and increased access to benefits and other entitlements. This ultimately results in improved health and wellbeing for individuals and their families.
Advice services, including financial and debt relief services, housing advice and benefits advice are cost-effective ways to increase incomes in low-income households. Access to generalist advice and information remains a significant requirement for the residents of Pembrokeshire.
As local people’s lives are impacted by the wider economic and political environment Pembrokeshire requires an advice service that can both react to and prepare for the changing advice requirements of those people who need the service. The provider will provide relevant, specialist, independent and confidential advice and support for service users needing assistance in this area.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 330 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2022
End:
30/11/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension option for a period of 12 + 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All listed in tender documentation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Advice Quality Standard (AQS) accreditation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
As per tender documents
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/09/2022
Local time: 14:00
Place:
County Hall, Haverfordwest
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
To be opened by Procurement Service
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This is a 2 year contract with the option to extend for up to 12 + 12 months.
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122867
(WA Ref:122867)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2022