Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
OFSTED
Piccadilly Gate
MANCHESTER
M1 2WD
UK
Contact person: Info Contracts
E-mail: info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8843TCM7W
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Ofsted
info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
Manchester
UK
E-mail: info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8843TCM7W
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medical assessment: individuals applying to provide childcare or children's social care.
Reference number: CON 1109
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Any organisation providing children's social care must register with Ofsted. Ofsted has responsibility for registering and regulating the following types of children's social care services; children's homes, supported accommodation, residential family centres, independent fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies, adoption support agencies and residential holiday schemes for disabled children. In addition, a manager must be appointed at each children's home and supported accommodation service, and must be registered separately with Ofsted. Children's social care services provide care to a range of vulnerable children and young people, including those with physical, psychological or behavioural problems.
Certain applicants, such as childminders and social care registered managers, must complete a Health Declaration Form (HDF) before they are registered with Ofsted. On this form applicants must declare any health conditions and share information provided by their GP.
The supplier will be required to provide an occupational health assessment and outcome for those individuals Ofsted have referred.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Any organisation providing children's social care must register with Ofsted. Ofsted has responsibility for registering and regulating the following types of children's social care services; children's homes, supported accommodation, residential family centres, independent fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies, adoption support agencies and residential holiday schemes for disabled children. In addition, a manager must be appointed at each children's home and supported accommodation service, and must be registered separately with Ofsted. Children's social care services provide care to a range of vulnerable children and young people, including those with physical, psychological or behavioural problems.
Certain applicants, such as childminders and social care registered managers, must complete a Health Declaration Form (HDF) before they are registered with Ofsted. On this form applicants must declare any health conditions and share information provided by their GP.
The supplier will be required to provide an occupational health assessment and outcome for those individuals Ofsted have referred.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/05/2023
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2023