Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Achieving For Children
Guildhall 2, High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
UK
Contact person: Varsha Dadlani
Telephone: +44 2085476505
E-mail: Varsha.Dadlani@achievingforchildren.org.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/buyer
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
Overnight Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities
Reference number: AfC/CS/01/2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Achieving for Children (AfC), with Kingston Council, are constructing a new, purpose-built overnight respite facility at the Moor Lane Centre KT9 2AA. This building will be used to provide overnight respite care for children and young people who may have multiple disabilities, complex medical needs and challenging behaviour, and are aged 8 to 17 years.
AfC engaged with the relevant market by publishing a PIN on the 14.11.2018 and a Contract Notice on 9.1.2019 inviting tenders for this service.
The aim of this service is to provide the young people an opportunity to learn, flourish and develop their independent living skills within a safe environment outside their family home and also to provide ‘time off’ for families from the additional demands of caring for child with special educational needs and disabilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 243 130.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
Main site or place of performance:
Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement falls under the ‘Light Touch Regime’ Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, AfC in compliance with Regulations 74 to 76 would like to enter into a long term partnership with action for children to deliver a high quality standard of respite care to be provided by a team of qualified and experienced staff. It is to be noted that the commencement of this contact is contingent to the premises being ready.
The vision for AfC is to create a warm family type environment where children and young people are encouraged and supported to have fun, experience new things and develop their daily living skills. With a holistic view of the young person’s needs, to provide a caring, safe and supportive environment based on clear boundaries, structure and always ensuring the child/ young person’s welfare is paramount at all times.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract is for a period of 10 years with further 2 periods of extensions of 3 years plus 2 years subject to meeting the requirements of the service. The contract commencement date is 2.9.2019, the service provider acknowledges that it is a condition precedent of this agreement that the premises are completed prior to the mobilisation and commencement of this agreement.
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 Total contract Value of 22 000 000 is to allow for neighbouring local authorities who may access this contract subject to agreement.
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
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
NUTS: UKI63
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 243 130.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=411704222
GO Reference: GO-2019716-PRO-15104781
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
The Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 20194760000
E-mail: data.access@justice.gsi.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority has successfully completed the 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contracts was communicated to tenderers. Applicants and Bidders who are unsuccessful were informed by the Authority as soon as the decision was been made as to the reasons why the applicant or bidder was unsuccessful.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2019