Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-01-10
Buyer: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services | 85311000 | 85320000
Estimated value: 3200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-01-31
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council seeks a supplier to provide a range of housing related support services for people with mental health issues including:
The purpose of this tender is to commission a range of housing related support services for people with mental health issues including:
The aim of the service is to provide floating support to people with mental health issues who may require support to access accommodation and/or maintain and sustain their home enabling them to live independently in the community. The service is tenure neutral and will be provided to people who are: owner occupiers, social housing tenants, private rented tenants, residing in temporary accommodation, residing with family/friends, homeless, sofa surfing, other accommodation not listed above,
The aim of the service is to commission one full time equivalent Mental Health Support Worker who will be co-located within Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Housing Solutions Team and Community Mental Health Team. The support worker will have the opportunity to either advocate on behalf of the applicant, or support the applicant with their housing needs at first point of contact,
The aim of this service is to commission housing related support within a supported accommodation provision (non 24 hour support) for people who: have low level mental health issues; are aged 18 years and over (there is no upper age limit); are willing to engage with support.
The aim of this service is to commission housing related support within a 24 hour supported accommodation provision for people who: have medium/high level mental health issues, are aged 18 years and over (there is no upper age limit), are willing to engage with support.
The opportunity will follow the “Light Touch” regime in line with Scheduled 3 of the PCR 2015. The approach used will be similar to open tender approach.
Please note that The Invitation to Tender (ITT), contract terms and conditions, form of tender, specification and pricing schedule and other supporting information are included with the tender pack.
After the deadline for returned electronic submissions has expired, the evaluation process of the Selection stage will be undertaken.
Tenderers who are successful from the Selection stage will then have their quality submissions evaluated.
After final moderation of the tender responses, the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be recommended to undertake the service, however, we reserve the right not to award using MEAT approach should it provide undue risk to the Authority.
Unsuccessful providers will be informed of the outcome via the Etenderwales portal and the 10 day voluntary standstill period will commence.
After the standstill period has expired, the successful provider will be confirmed in writing and the contract award notice will be issued.
The end date is subject to the possible extension of the service for a further 2 years at 12 month intervals (dependent on performance and funding).
All tender submissions will be opened electronically by Authorised representatives of the awarding Authority only via Etenderwales.

Eligibility requirements: As identified within the tender documents.

Award value: 3200000