Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council on behalf of Birmingham Childrens Trust
1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
B4 7DJ
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Services
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Supported Transport Service
Reference number: P1088
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Trust are seeking a single supplier who will provide a Supported Transport Service.Birmingham Children’s Trust intend to commission to one provider to deliver a Supported Transport Service for Looked After Children and Young People up to the age of 18 years old, who need to be transported in a safe and secure manner to their new placement address both within Birmingham and nationally. The requirement for this service is that all children and young people that require Supported Transport arrive at their destination safely and securely within Birmingham and sometimes throughout the country, including Scotland and Wales. All children and young people should be afforded care and understanding of their individual needs by appropriately trained staff and treated with respect. The name for this service will be ‘Supported Transport’.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Birmingham Children’s Trust intend to commission to one provider to deliver a Supported Transport Service for Looked After Children and Young People up to the age of 18 years old, who need to be transported in a safe and secure manner to their new placement address both within Birmingham and nationally. The requirement for this service is that all children and young people that require Supported Transport arrive at their destination safely and securely within Birmingham and sometimes throughout the country, including Scotland and Wales. All children and young people should be afforded care and understanding of their individual needs by appropriately trained staff and treated with respect. The name for this service will be ‘Supported Transport’.The Provider will take responsibility for the safety, security and welfare of the child or young person, ensuring a sensitive and non-judgemental response to their situation, providing specific support as relevant and ensuring that their rights and procedures are observed. Transportation is required for some children and young people with a variety of needs including, but not extensively, challenging and violent behaviour, mental health needs, self-injurious behaviour, victims of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), and absconding/missing episodes. The Provider’s Staff will need to be trained appropriately to manage these behaviours and are expected to act in the capacity of a good parent.The contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st December 2022 and will expire on 31st July 2024 Depending upon satisfactory contract performance, an option to extend for two more years exists.
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: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
With an option to extend for two more years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Further details will be provided in the tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
19/09/2022
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:
19/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 19th September 2022 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477882
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2022