Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Unit, PO Box 3, Shire Hall, Market Square
Warwick
CV34 4RH
UK
Contact person: J D Hopper
Telephone: +44 1926412341
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
UK
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/tenders
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
UK
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/procurement
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
Bright Residential for Children (BR4C)
Reference number: 00004442/5174
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council wish to commission a provider to initially provide 14 units (beds) of accommodation and support for children and young people in smaller non-institutional domestic settings, located within the county of Warwickshire at locations to be agreed with the Commissioner.
Solihull MBC may require the provision of 4 units (in Solihull) and Coventry CC may require the provision of 2 units (in Coventry).
This service is primarily for Children who are Looked After (CLA) and will support them to return to a family setting or for older young people, give them the tools so that by the age of 18 they can live independently.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
34 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311000
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
The County Council boundaries of Warwickshire, Solihull and Coventry.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire CC wish to provide residential services for Children who are Looked After (CLA) that support them, where possible, to return to a family setting whether that be returning to their own family or a foster care placement or to give older young people the tools so that by the age of 18 they can live independently. The service will deliver the specific smart outcomes as detailed in the Individual Placement Agreement (IPA) for each child.
Additional units may be commissioned during the contract period subject to demand and the needs of the Councils. In addition to these requirements the commissioners will work with the provider to see how the provider may be able to support the commissioners with placements in emergency/crisis situations.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2018
End:
31/03/2025
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
The initial contract term is 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
These Services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding. Part of these services may also be funded by Health.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
All as detailed in the tender documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 068-128974
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PROJECT - 00005174
Title: Bright Residential for Children (BR4C)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
Action For Children Services Ltd
3 The boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
E-mail: ask.us@actionforchildren.org.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.actionforchildren.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 34 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Electronic ordering and/or invoicing and/or payment may be used.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2017