Official UK procurement notice
CS5978 Befriending Short Break Services Framework
Authority: Tower Hamlets
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe subject matter of the framework is a befriending service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Service will enable and support children and young people to live ordinary family lives, have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends. The Service will also provide families with a short break from their caring responsibilities
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 9 bids received (2.3 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Tower Hamlets sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced…AwardedPublished value£1,226,030
Tower Hamlets sought expressions of interest from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers to deliver Befriending Short Break Services.
The services will be available for children and young people aged five to 17 (up to a child’s 18th birthday), who:
- are on the autistic spectrum (Autistic Spectrum Disorder - ASD); and / or
- have severe learning difficulties; and / or
- have complex health needs, including (although not limited to) those with physical and / or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care), and those with associated sensory impairments and must also be available to young people with disabilities who are aged 18 to 25, on a spot-purchase basis (i.e. care package to be purchased, as and when needed, on a case-by-case basis).
The successful provider will enter into contract with Tower Hamlets utilising Framework Agreement included in the Tender pack, then subsequently utilising the call-off agreement also included for each project requirement.
Tower Hamlets followed the Open procurement procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- price is not the only criterion: 0
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- “CS5978 Befriending Short Break Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Sept 2024, 17:42 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2025, 14:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN741675- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016816- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049890Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As detailed in the accompanying Tender pack
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will observe a 10-day stand still period following the aware of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)
Publisher note: Tower Hamlets reserve the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at it's sole discretion. Tower Hamlets shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with Tower Hamlets shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/tenderer's risk. Tower Hamlets anticipates that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 does not apply to this Contract
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Oct 2024 → 24 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published24 Apr 2025, 14:58 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2025, 14:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4 | London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) are looking to procure four suitable providers to form a framework to supply Befriending Short Break Services for four years. The estimated contract value for the total four years is £1,226,030. | London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) are looking to procure four suitable providers to form a framework to supply Befriending Short Break Services for four years. The estimated contract value for the total four years is £980825. | |
| — | TextII.2.6 | Value excluding VAT: £1,226,030 | Value excluding VAT: £980,825 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
CS5978 Befriending Short Break Services Framework
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2024
- Value
- £980,825
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- ELEVEN SISTERS HEALTH CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Nubah Social Care LtdFramework contractor
- Supreme Company and Sons LTdFramework contractor
- The Qalb Short Break Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria