Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
UK
Contact person: Joanne Fitzpatrick
Telephone: +44 1785854644
E-mail: joanne.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage
Address of the buyer profile: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/homepage
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 2, Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
UK
Contact person: Joanne Fitzpatrick
Telephone: +44 17858854644
E-mail: joanne.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage
Address of the buyer profile: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/homepage
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
Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service
Reference number: IA1611
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Advocacy services for children and YP living in the County of Staffordshire Lot 1 and the City of Stoke-on-Trent Lot 2: looked after children, including care leavers, children subject to a child protection plan or who are children in need, children and young people with SEN, and children with disabilities, and on occasion, include children and young people living/placed outside the Staffordshire and SOT Council boundaries.The service will be available to children and young people from the above groups between the ages of 5-18 years, and up to age 25 for those with SEND where the presenting issue relates to the education health and care plan/education provision or for care leavers under ‘Staying Put’ legislation. The service will also be required to deliver: An independent visitor programme for LAC, Arrange for an independent person to attend secure accommodation reviews as and when required, independent person for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
724 522.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Staffordshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advocacy services for children and YP living in the County of Staffordshire Lot 1 and the City of Stoke-on-Trent Lot 2: looked after children, including care leavers, children subject to a child protection plan or who are children in need, children and young people with SEN, and children with disabilities, and on occasion, include children and young people living/placed outside the Staffordshire and SOT Council boundaries.The service will be available to children and young people from the above groups between the ages of 5-18 years, and up to age 25 for those with SEND where the presenting issue relates to the education health and care plan/education provision or for care leavers under ‘Staying Put’ legislation. The service will also be required to deliver: an independent visitor programme for LAC, Arrange for an Independent Person to attend secure accommodation reviews as and when required, independent person for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Communication, promotion and awareness
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Delivery of an effective service and achievement of outcomes
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Quality assurance
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Staffing, safeguarding and information sharing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Managing relationships and conflicts of interest
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Transitional arrangements, including TUPE, Implementation Plan, Risk Assessment
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Contract and risk management
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advocacy services for children and YP living in the County of Staffordshire Lot 1 and the city of Stoke-on-Trent Lot 2: looked after children, including care leavers, children subject to a child protection plan or who are children in need, children and young people with SEN, and children with disabilities, and on occasion, include children and young people living/placed outside the Staffordshire and SOT Council boundaries.The service will be available to children and young people from the above groups between the ages of 5-18 years, and up to age 25 for those with SEND where the presenting issue relates to the education health and care plan/education provision or for care leavers under ‘Staying Put’ legislation. The service will also be required to deliver: An independent visitor programme for LAC, Arrange for an independent person to attend secure accommodation reviews as and when required, independent person for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Communication, promotion and awareness
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Delivery of an effective service and achievement of outcomes
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Quality assurance
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Staffing, safeguarding and Information sharing
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Managing relationships and conflicts of interest
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Transitional arrangements, including TUPE, implementation plan, risk assessment
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Contract and risk management
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 053-122204
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Staffordshire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Grow Live Services Ltd
6228752
3rd Floor, Tower Point, 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
UK
NUTS: UKG24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 521 577.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Grow Live Services Ltd
6228752
3rd Floor, Tower Point, 44 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YR
UK
NUTS: UKG24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 202 945.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Stafford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2019