Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK
Contact person: Ms Orla Miller
Telephone: +44 3000412878
E-mail: orla.miller@kent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kent.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kent.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK
Contact person: Caroline Friday
E-mail: caroline.friday@medway.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.medway.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Independent Fostering Framework Agreement
Reference number: DN567302
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council and Medway Council have awarded a framework agreement to a
number of Independent Fostering Providers who will provide a range of stable, high-quality
foster care homes for children 0-18 years old that value, support and encourage them to
grow and develop as individuals. In addition to promoting their health and general well-being
the Providers need to be committed to ensuring that their foster carers recognise the
importance of the educational achievement of Children in Care and work with us in raising
their academic attainment.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
68 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Short Term/Task Centred/Bridging, up to 12 months
• Long Term or permanent homes (as per the Care/Placement Plan; 12 months and over)
• Parent(s) and Child(ren)
• Short Break Homes
• Children with Disabilities
• Solo homes, with no other children/young people within the fostering household.
• Homes for large sibling groups to enable brothers and sisters to live together.
• Emergency foster care beds, where foster carers are able to care for children without the usual planning and/or thorough assessment process having taken place because of the need to ensure the immediate safety and welfare of the child.
- Homes for large sibling groups to enable brothers and sisters to live together.
- Emergency foster care beds, where foster carers are able to care for children without the usual planning and/or thorough assessment process having taken place because of the need to ensure the immediate safety and welfare of the child.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A small number of our children and young people in care, are placed within a residential children’s home due to the complexity of their needs during a specific period in their childhood. For some, past adverse family experiences may lead to poor emotional and mental health expressed through depression, self-harming behaviours or separation anxieties and attachment disorders. They are often highly vulnerable young people whose behaviour could be perceived to make them or others more at risk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking specialist foster carers, predominantly for adolescents. For some, past adverse family experiences may have led to poor emotional and mental health expressed through depression, self-harming behaviours or separation anxieties and attachment disorders. They are often highly vulnerable young people whose behaviour could be perceived to make them or others more at risk.
These young people:
• may be stepping down from residential care or
• more likely requiring a fostering home at short notice (similar to an Emergency Bed).
The foster carers will need to care for a young person with complex needs and potentially a number of risk-taking behaviours which may include violence, absconding, offending and gang association. It is expected that these would be predominately a solo arrangement.
The level of complexity and need of these young people are above the thresholds that the Placing Authorities would source as part of an enhanced placement through its IFP Fostering Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that only a very small number of these young people would require this type of fostering home in any given year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003064
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: SC221033
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banya Family Placement Ltd
03161115
Office 18 64-66 Wingate Square
London,
SW4 0AF
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Channels and Choice
08377728
33 West Street
Brighton, East Sussex,
BN1 2RE
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Fostering
8900967
The Marlowe Innovation Centre,
Ramsgate
CT8 8JN
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering Together
12267117
East Brabourne
TN25 5LL
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lighthouse Fostering
8922770
Quayside House, Standard Quay
Faversham,
ME13 7BS
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Outset Fostering Agency
12326599
The Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue,
Enfield,
EN3 7XU
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sunbeam Fostering Agency
03948662
12 Waterside Drive
Langley
SL3 6EZ
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Young People at Heart
09198997
Weybridge
KT13 9QZ
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Steps Fostering
14011155
Ramsgate
CT12 5GD
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
68 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value of the service over the 4 years is as follows but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract:
Kent County Council Estimated 4 year spend = £44.4million
Medway Council Estimated 4 year spend = £24.5million
Following submission of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) the approach to evaluation was based on a 100% overall weighted Quality section followed by a ranking of the Standard prices which were submitted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK
E-mail: CICCommissioning@kent.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/04/2024