Training services (№20690)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      North Yorkshire County Council
      NYCC, HAS, County Hall, Racecourse Lane
      Northallerton
      DL7 8DD
      United Kingdom
      Telephone: +44 1609536503
      E-mail: [email protected]
      NUTS code: UKE2
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority
      
   3. Main activity:
      General public services
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Information, Advice and Guidance Services in North Yorkshire.

         
         Reference number: DN218080
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         80500000, 98000000, 80500000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         Information, Advice and Guidance Services in North Yorkshire comprise of 2 distinct service areas:

         — Information and Advice Service — the provision of holistic information and advice service which shall be available to the general population across North Yorkshire;

         — Welfare Rights Information and Guidance Service — the provision of advice and publications, training and information to front line Advisors in North Yorkshire.

         
         
      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 2 132 049.92 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         

         Information and Advice Service

         
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         98000000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         NUTS code: UKE22
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         To deliver a high quality, county wide Information and Advice Service to the residents of North Yorkshire.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Experience and track record / Weighting: 10 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Service delivery / Weighting: 12.5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Service model / Weighting: 12.5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Service implementation / Weighting: 10 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Equality and diversity / Weighting: 5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Marketing and engagement / Weighting: 5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Business continuity / Weighting: 5 %
         Price - Weighting: 30 %
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: yesDescription of options:

         Option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years following the initial 5 year term.

         
         
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         
      9. Title:
         

         Welfare Benefits Advice and Guidance Service

         
         
      10. Additional CPV code(s):
          80500000
          
      11. Place of performance:
          NUTS code: UKE22
          
      12. Description of the procurement:
          

          The provision of an effective, high quality, value for money, county-wide ‘Welfare Rights Information and Guidance Service’.

          The Service shall be available to advisors within North Yorkshire, this includes staff from a Local Authority, Information and Advice Services, Housing Association, voluntary sector organisations or any other person within North Yorkshire who as part of their work, or representation of a group, may be required to give advice and information on welfare benefits.

          
          
      13. Award criteria:
          Quality criterion - Name: Experience and track record / Weighting: 7.5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Service delivery / Weighting: 30 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Service implementation / Weighting: 7.5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Equality and diversity / Weighting: 5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Marketing and engagement / Weighting: 5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Business continuity / Weighting: 5 %
          Price - Weighting: 30 %
          
      14. Information about options:
          Options: yesDescription of options:

          Option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years following the initial 5 year term.

          
          
      15. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      16. Additional information:
          
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 216-393538
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Information and Advice Service

      
      
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2017-01-31
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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: yes
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Citizens Advice North Yorkshire and York
         No 4, Back of Park Street
         Selby
         YO8 4PW
         United Kingdom
         NUTS code: UKE21
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1 622 068.82 GBP
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         Lot No: 2
         Title:

         Welfare Rights Information and Guidance Service

         
         
      6. Award of contract
         1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2017-01-31
            
         2. Information about tenders:
            Number of tenders received: 1
            Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
            Number of tenders received from tenderers from other 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
         3. Name and address of the contractor:
            Welfare Benefits Unit
            17 Priory Street
            York
            YO1 6ET
            United Kingdom
            NUTS code: UKE21
            The contractor is an SME: no
         4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
            
            Total value of the contract/lot: 509 981.10 GBP
            
         5. Information about subcontracting:
            
            
   3. Section VI
      1. Additional information
         
      2. Procedures for review
         1. Review body
            North Yorkshire County Council
            County Hall, Racecourse Lane
            Northallerton
            DL7 8AD
            United Kingdom
            
         2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
            
            
         3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
            

            Lodging of appeals

            North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (amendment)Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention toward the contract is sent to tenderers.

            The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable. The information will include:

            a) The criteria for the award of the contract;

            b) The reasons for the decision;

            c) The name of the economic operator to be awarded;

            d) A precise statement when the standstill period is expected to end.

            Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

            
            
            
      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
         2017-02-09