Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Gloucestershire Council
Council Offices, Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
UK
Contact person: Ms Sue Jackson
Telephone: +44 1454865562
E-mail: sue.jackson@southglos.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southglos.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southglos.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath
UK
Contact person: Ian Tomlinson
E-mail: ian_tomlinson@bathnes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol
UK
Contact person: Amanda King
E-mail: amanda.king@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Weston-Super-Mare
UK
Contact person: Amy Vowles
E-mail: amy.vowles@n-somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://n-somerset.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Wiltshire County Council
Trowbridge
UK
E-mail: angela.oconnor@wiltshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8779937f-2df7-ee11-812a-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8779937f-2df7-ee11-812a-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Children’s 16+ Supported Accommodation Placements DPS
Reference number: DN719003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Local authorities across the Southwest of England (the ‘Southwest Regional Consortia’) and other sub-regions have come together to commission 16+ Supported Accommodation using a ‘Light Touch Regime’ pseudo-DPS, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality Supported Accommodation to looked after children within their authority. Commissioning as a consortium of authorities allows us to engage meaningfully with the market whilst enabling us to achieve efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of children and young people.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
145 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Local authorities across the Southwest of England (the ‘Southwest Regional Consortia’) and other sub-regions have come together to commission 16+ Supported Accommodation using a ‘Light Touch Regime’ pseudo-DPS, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality Supported Accommodation to looked after children within their authority. Commissioning as a consortium of authorities allows us to engage meaningfully with the market whilst enabling us to achieve efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of children and young people.
South Gloucestershire Council has taken the lead for the purposes of tendering this opportunity; The other Authorities included in this Consortium are Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, and Wiltshire County Council. Other local authorities may join this ‘Light Touch Regime’ pseudo-DPS during the life of the contract.
Additionally, the Councils intend to use the Pseudo-DPS to call off ‘mini competitions’ and also if needed to use the DPS to arrange block contracts. Details can be found in the Call Off Procedure (Framework Agreement: Schedule 7).
The Lots for this procurement are detailed below:
Lot 1 Single Occupancy accommodation
Lot 2 Ringfenced Shared accommodation
Lot 3 Shared accommodation (non ringfenced)
Lot 4 Block Contract
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 37
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Upto two years extenision available
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/03/2027
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Providers need to register on the Supplying the Southwest portal and express an interest in order to view the tender documents.
Contract duration 01-08-24 - 31-03-27 with the option of up to a further two years.
DPS will open for applications periodically (usually annually).
Providers must have registered with Ofsted to apply.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
South Gloucestershire Council
Council Offices, Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2024