Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
UK
Contact person: Mr Lawrence Brown
Telephone: +44 1803208977
E-mail: lawrence.brown@torbay.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=8b32610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545&projectStepId=9732610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=8b32610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545&projectStepId=9732610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)
Reference number: DN658603
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay.
Devon County and Torbay Council’s wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites).
The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.
Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141123
33141310
33141320
90524000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay.
Devon County and Torbay Council’s wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites).
The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.
Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/10/2023
End:
02/10/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice,
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477156
E-mail: tcc.issue@justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2023