Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Bolton
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
Contact person: Mr Irfan Oomer
E-mail: irfan.oomer@bolton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.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
TC104 - Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service
Reference number: DN586639
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the “Service”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include:
• Cognition and Learning Needs
This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia).
• Communication and Interaction Needs
This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders.
• Physical Needs
This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.
Provider Briefing
There will be a Provider Briefing Session that Tenderers can attend during the advertisement of this ITT. The Provider Briefing Session will be held on Wednesday 15 December 2021, 10am for approximately 60 minutes, via MS Teams; to attend the Provider Briefing Session, please send a message via The Chest, after which the details, including the MS Teams invite, will be forwarded to you. The cut-off date to request attendance to the Provider Briefing Session is Tuesday 14 December 2021, close of play. The Authority will publish a list of FAQ's and responses on The Chest following the Provider Briefing Session.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD36
Main site or place of performance:
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for Special Education Need (SEN) Outreach Service (the “Service”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Service must specialise in the main areas of special need as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice. The key areas of need for this Service include:
• Cognition and Learning Needs
This includes children who have difficulty with learning, thinking and understanding or who have developmental delay. They may have features of moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties or specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia).
• Communication and Interaction Needs
This includes children with speech and language difficulties and disorders and autistic spectrum disorders.
• Physical Needs
This includes children with a range of physical disabilities which impede their learning in school and their ability to take part in the curriculum.
Provider Briefing
There will be a Provider Briefing Session that Tenderers can attend during the advertisement of this ITT. The Provider Briefing Session will be held on Wednesday 15 December 2021, 10am for approximately 60 minutes, via MS Teams; to attend the Provider Briefing Session, please send a message via The Chest, after which the details, including the MS Teams invite, will be forwarded to you. The cut-off date to request attendance to the Provider Briefing Session is Tuesday 14 December 2021, close of play. The Authority will publish a list of FAQ's and responses on The Chest following the Provider Briefing Session.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 150 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/01/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/01/2022
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Borough Council of Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Borough Council of Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority reserves the right not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this notice and will not be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. Interested parties must log on The Chest by way of expression of interest. The Authority is using the e-business portal known as The Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk.Once registered, Applicants will be emailed a username and password which will allow applicants to gain access to the ITT. Applicants will need to electronically submit the completed questionnaire and accompanying documentation via the on-line portal by 16:00 hrs on Thursday 20 January 2022. The Contract period will be for 4 years with the option to extend for 1 year.
This is a contract notice. The standstill period of ten calendar days will be observed by the Authority and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Councils obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Borough Council of Bolton
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2021