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Published 11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£26,000,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Tenders are invited for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of: Published lot titles: Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (DCYP); Social Care Support for Children; Crisis Support for Children; Supervised Family Time Support.

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of:

  • Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (Lot 1)
  • Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2)
  • Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3)
  • Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4) Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales can be found at Appendix A to the ITP document. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.
  • Recurrence: The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the opportunity will be re advertised.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£26,000,000 together)
Lot #1Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (DCYP)Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£3,807,500

Lot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: There is an optional one year extension. · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Social Care Support for ChildrenRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£1,125,000

Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: There is an optional one year extension. · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Crisis Support for ChildrenRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£21,000,000

Lot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice (e.g., to prevent emergency or admissions into care) following placement breakdowns. The children may have a history of criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, mental health issues and/or neurodivergence. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: There is an optional one year extension. · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Supervised Family Time SupportRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£67,500

Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council’s Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: There is an optional one year extension. · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in the procurement documents

    Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in the procurement documents

    Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the opportunity will be re advertised.

First published
11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
CD1420
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039983
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c744 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum standstill period of 10 calendar days.

Publisher note: This procurement for a Rolling Select List complies with the Light Touch Regime under the PCR 2015 regulations and is an Open competitive process. Minimum standards for participation are detailed within the procurement documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

11 Dec 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.