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Published 11 Aug 2022, 09:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HCC 07/22 - Framework for The Provision of a Support Service to Prevent Family Breakdown and To Support Reunification Home

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,147,200total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Procurement for the commissioning of a Framework for the Provision of Support Service to work with parents and their children/young people to prevent family breakdown and to also support reunification home for young people in care and their families.Please be made aware that following evaluation the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement.

CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Family Safeguarding cases (Children in Need/Child Protection)CancelledRenewalPublished value£3,077,416

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the commissioning of a Framework for the Provision of Support Service to work with parents and their children/young people to prevent family breakdown and to also support reunification home for young people in care and their families.Lot number Lot TitleLot 1 Family Safeguarding cases (Children in Need/Child Protection) Please be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Please be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement. · This Framework will be reviewed at the end of the initial two year period and may be extended by up to two further years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Reunification programmesCancelledRenewalPublished value£555,308

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the commissioning of a Framework for the Provision of Support Service to work with parents and their children/young people to prevent family breakdown and to also support reunification home for young people in care and their families.Lot number Lot TitleLot 2 Reunification programmesPlease be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Please be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement. · This Framework will be reviewed at the end of the initial two year period and may be extended by up to two further years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Teenagers mentoring /coaching /family supportCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,514,476

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to procurement for the commissioning of a Framework for the Provision of Support Service to work with parents and their children/young people to prevent family breakdown and to also support reunification home for young people in care and their families.Lot number Lot TitleLot 3 Teenagers mentoring /coaching /family supportPlease be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Please be made aware that following evaluation of tender submissions the Council have made the decision to discontinue this procurement. · This Framework will be reviewed at the end of the initial two year period and may be extended by up to two further years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Quality Criteria: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria: 100%
  • Price: 0%
What this means for your bid
  • “HCC 07/22 - Framework for The Provision of a Support Service to…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Aug 2022, 09:41 BST
Last source update
13 Dec 2022, 13:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
HCC2213673
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035227
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035ad8 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement] is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.

Publisher note: This procurement has been discontinued because Best Value could not be achieved. The Council plan to carry out further pre-procurement market engagement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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Appointment period ends
21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Sept 2022 → 13 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Dec 2022, 13:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    13 Dec 2022, 13:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane, HERTFORD, UK, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal Officer, Hertfordshire County CouncilReview contact point Hertford, Hertfordshire
  • High Court,Mediation bodyReview body London
  • N/AReview body N/A

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria