Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire County Council
11th floor, NCO, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YG
UK
Contact person: Mrs Ann Spence
Telephone: +44 1296382934
E-mail: aspence@buckscc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.buckscc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.supplybucksbusiness.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
A specialist Residential Short Breaks Service for Learning Disabled Young People aged 11 – 19 with Complex Behavioural Needs (to be referred to hereafter as the Vines)
Reference number: DN400233
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BCC awarded a contract for the provision of a specialist residential short breaks service for learning disabled young people aged 11 – 19 with complex behavioural needs. This will be provided in a specifically designed 6 bedded residential unit that will be leased to the provider from the local authority.
The provider will need to demonstrate a high level of skill in delivering a service to young people with high levels of complex needs.
Whilst maintaining the current service delivery the provider will be required to work with BCC to optimise service delivery to deliver savings.
The current specialist residential short breaks provision for complex behaviour needs is contracted to an external provider which is due to expire and therefore TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1.10.2019. The contract term is 18 months with the option to extend for up to 12 months.
A budget cap has been set at 1 314 507,00 GBP for the initial contract term (18 months).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 164 647.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
Main site or place of performance:
Buckinghamshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) awarded a contract for the provision of a specialist residential short breaks service for learning disabled young people aged 11 – 19 with complex behavioural needs. This will be provided in a specifically designed 6 bedded residential unit that will be leased to the provider from the local authority.
The provider will need to demonstrate a high level of skill in delivering a service to young people with high levels of complex needs.
Whilst maintaining the current service delivery the provider will be required to work with BCC to optimise service delivery to deliver savings.
The current specialist residential short breaks provision for complex behaviour needs is contracted to an external provider which is due to expire and therefore TUPE may apply.
The contract start date is 1.10.2019. The contract term is 18 months with the option to extend for up to 12 months.
A budget cap has been set at 1 314 507,00 GBP for the initial contract term (18 months).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by up to 12 months after initial 18-month contract term.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 064-149836
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
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
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:
: 1 164 647.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire County Council
Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
UK
E-mail: procurement@buckscc.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2019