Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cafcass
3rd Floor, 21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
Contact person: Volker Buck
Telephone: +44 7770657687
E-mail: procurement@cafcass.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cafcass.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.cafcass.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9a87624f-295b-e711-80e3-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9a87624f-295b-e711-80e3-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender for the provision of CCI, SPIP and DAPP.
Reference number: DN259193
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cafcass, working with the Ministry of Justice, is seeking providers to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The services covered in this tender are established in the Family Justice System and government ongoing initiatives to help parents to resolve issues out of court, and to develop collaborative parenting. The three programmes of this tender are as follows: — Child Contact Interventions (CCI)— Separated Parent Information Programmes (SPIP) — Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPP) — courtordered activity of work with perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse/violence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Tenderers can choose to deliver between 1-3 services across 38 geographical areas in England. A full list of the areas is available as part of the ITT pack.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Separated Parent Information Programme (SPIP)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Separated Parent Information Programmes (SPIP) — court ordered, group based activity of child focussed information, learning about co-parenting and signposting for parents.
More background about the current services are available on the Cafcass website: http://Cafcass.gov.uk/about-Cafcass/national-commissioning-team/information-for-service-providers.aspx
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
Start:
01/12/2017
End:
31/03/2021
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Child Contact Intervention (CCI)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Child Contact Interventions (CCI) — short term direct child contact work with families centred on applied Dispute Resolution work with families in contact centres.
More background about the current services are available on the Cafcass website: http://Cafcass.gov.uk/about-Cafcass/national-commissioning-team/information-for-service-providers.aspx
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
Start:
01/12/2017
End:
31/03/2021
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPP)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKZ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPP) — court ordered activity of work with perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse/violence.
More background about the current services are available on the Cafcass website: http://Cafcass.gov.uk/about-Cafcass/national-commissioning-team/information-for-service-providers.aspx
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
Start:
01/12/2017
End:
31/03/2021
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 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:
15/09/2017
Local time: 14:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/09/2017
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
Cafcass
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2017