Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Denbighshire County Council
Wynnstay Road
Ruthin
LL15 1YN
UK
Telephone: +44 1824706169
E-mail: procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0280
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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Consumer & Financial Advice Service
Reference number: 22140DCC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Denbighshire County Council is seeking to procure an independent, confidential and free consumer and financial advice service for the benefit of Denbighshire residents. This service will be effective in preventing and reducing the issues faced by users in relation to (but not limited to) the full range of benefits and entitlements, debt, energy and fuel, housing, employment, consumer issues and family/relationship issues.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
Main site or place of performance:
Denbighshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Denbighshire County Council is seeking to procure an independent, confidential and free consumer and financial advice service for the benefit of Denbighshire residents. This service will be effective in preventing and reducing the issues faced by users in relation to (but not limited to) the full range of benefits and entitlements, debt, energy and fuel, housing, employment, consumer issues and family/relationship issues.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to a one year extension period
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:
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
15/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/12/2023
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender via Proactis.
(WA Ref:136438)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/11/2023