The UK Border Agency (UKBA) requires the provision of a number of support services for persons claiming asylum, granted refugee status. These services include the provision of predominantly accommodation, transportation and associated services to ...

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Home Office (United Kingdom Border Agency)
9th Floor Green Park House 29 Wellesley Road Croydon
Contact point(s): Moira Barrett
For the attention of: COMPASS Procurement Team: Moira Barrett
CR0 2AJ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2087601209
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2087601243

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://commercial.homeoffice.gov.uk/

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
General public services
Public order and safety
Social protection
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
COMPASS - Asylum & Refugee Support Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: United Kingdom.

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) requires the provision of a number of support services for persons claiming asylum, granted refugee status. These services include the provision of predominantly accommodation, transportation and associated services to assist service users settle in their new location. The services are for 6 separate lots each with an identical requirement but varying volumes.
The Contracting Authority intends to award contracts for 5 years with options to extend for a further 2 years. Separate contracts to be awarded in each of the named six UKBA regions.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

98341100, 55250000, 60140000, 79540000, 85320000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Technical Criteria. Weighting 60
2. Pricing Criteria. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: yes
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
COMPASS Project 2011/2012
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

of 28.8.2009

Contract notice

of 6.4.2011

Other previous publications

of 5.9.2009

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1 - Lot title: COMPASS London and South of England Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Clearel Limited
26 Brook Road Brook Road Business Park
SS6 7XJ Rayleigh
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 170 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 2 - Lot title: COMPASS North East, Yorkshire and Humberside Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd
Carlton House, Carlton Road, Worksop
S81 7QF Nottinghamshire
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 391 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 3 - Lot title: COMPASS North West Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
20.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Serco Limited (Serco Civil Government)
Portland House (17th Floor) Bressenden Place
SW1E 5RS London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 425 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 4 - Lot title: COMPASS Midlands and East of England Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd
Carlton House, Carlton Road, Worksop
S81 7QF Nottinghamshire
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 374 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 5 - Lot title: COMPASS Wales Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Clearel Limited
26 Brook Road Brook Road Business Park
SS6 7XJ Rayleigh
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 119 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 6 - Lot title: COMPASS Scotland and Northern Ireland Region for Asylum and Support Services.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
20.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Serco Limited (Serco Civil Government)
Portland House (17th Floor) Bressenden Place
SW1E 5RS London
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 221 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
The Technical Criteria contains 11 sections, which are weighted. The section weights equal 100 % of the overall RFP score for Technical Criteria i.e. 60 %. The sections and weightings are:
(a) General Information (0 %)
(b) Legal and Terms & Conditions (3 %)
(c) Commercial & Contract Management (24 %)
(d) General Accommodation (21 %)
(e) Initial Accommodation (11 %)
(f) Service User Guidance and Support (12 %)
(g) Corporate Partner Liaison (3 %)
(h) Transport (11 %)
(i) Mobilisation (3 %)
(j) Transition (10 %)
(k) Service Charges (2 %)
Pricing Criteria represents 40 % of the overall score.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21.3.2012