Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah
Telephone: +44 10000000
E-mail: Priscilla.Oparemintah@oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
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
Pre & Post-Adoption Parenting Courses & Buddy Scheme for Adopt Thames Valley
Reference number: DN604706
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide prospective and approved adopters and special guardians with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives. Three lots.
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) is a Regional Adoption Agency, established in December 2017, by Bracknell Forest Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swindon Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Council to fulfil their functions in relation to the recruitment, assessment and approval of adopters; family finding and matching of children with adoptive families; and the provision of support services to adopters and special guardians.
ATV recognises that adoption and special guardianship is a lifelong journey and is committed to support adopters, special guardians, children and young people, their birth relatives and adults affected by adoption throughout their journey
The objective of this contract for parent training and buddying is to ensure that families can access support according to their needs and before they reach a crisis point
The aim of this contract is to provide families with training and support to give them an understanding of their child’s needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives
The scope of this contract is for training for prospective adopters, short courses for families the legal order and an adopter buddy scheme
The categories for this project are;
Category 1 - Training for Families before the Legal Order (Reflection workshops & Parenting Skills Training)
Category 2 - Parenting Skills for Adopters and Special Guardians (Parenting Skills for parents of children 4 -10 years old & Parenting Skills for parents of children 11-18 years old)
Category 3 - Adopter Buddy Scheme
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
220 672.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide prospective and approved adopters and special guardians with training and support to give them an understanding of their child's needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives. Three lots.
Adopt Thames Valley (ATV) is a Regional Adoption Agency, established in December 2017, by Bracknell Forest Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swindon Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Council to fulfil their functions in relation to the recruitment, assessment and approval of adopters; family finding and matching of children with adoptive families; and the provision of support services to adopters and special guardians.
ATV recognises that adoption and special guardianship is a lifelong journey and is committed to support adopters, special guardians, children and young people, their birth relatives and adults affected by adoption throughout their journey
The objective of this contract for parent training and buddying is to ensure that families can access support according to their needs and before they reach a crisis point
The aim of this contract is to provide families with training and support to give them an understanding of their child’s needs and the parenting tools and techniques that they need to have healthy and fulfilling family lives
The scope of this contract is for training for prospective adopters, short courses for families the legal order and an adopter buddy scheme
The categories for this project are;
Category 1 - Training for Families before the Legal Order (Reflection workshops & Parenting Skills Training)
Category 2 - Parenting Skills for Adopters and Special Guardians (Parenting Skills for parents of children 4 -10 years old & Parenting Skills for parents of children 11-18 years old)
Category 3 - Adopter Buddy Scheme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Partnership Working
/ Weighting: 14%
Quality criterion: Staffing and Recruitment
/ Weighting: 10.5%
Quality criterion: Risk Management
/ Weighting: 10.5%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 001-604706
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Parent Training
Oxford
OX4 1SS
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 220 672.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2025