Published date: 10 February 2023

This notice was replaced on 10 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 June 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,805,484.75

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN655606-64289803

Published date

10 February 2023

Closing date

13 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Home Improvement Agency (HIA) service aims to enable those Oxfordshire Residents in need of support to maintain their independence, health and well-being at home for the foreseeable future. This is achieved through the repair, adaptation, and improvement of Residents' homes, so that the person is able to remain in their own home in a safe, secure, and accessible environment.

The Oxfordshire County consists of four District Councils and one City Council. This tender is to supply a home improvement service for two of these areas, South Oxfordshire, and the Vale of White Horse District Councils. The contract is for an initial term of three years with an option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years.

The maximum available budget for the Provision of Home Improvement Agency Service is £361,096.95 per annum. Please note, there are additional fees paid to the Provider for facilitating grant applications and works relating to the Disabled Facilities Grants.

For your information, please note the following condition in Contract:
Special Condition SC10 novates the contract from Oxfordshire County Council to South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council on 1st October 2023. This condition includes all the relevant novation provisions so a separate novation agreement will not be required.

The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment. For the avoidance of doubt this means that the Commissioners have not adopted the open procedure (as such term is defined in the regulations) for the undertaking of this procurement process. The fact that in this Contract Notice at Section IV.1) the field/box relating to type of procedure may default to the term 'Open' does not mean that this procedure is being followed by the Commissioners.


About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Leung

Address

County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 111

Email

alice.leung@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk