Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The North Yorkshire Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1609532077
E-mail: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
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
Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
Reference number: 78953
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The North Yorkshire Council wishes to establish and manage a framework agreement for the provision of independent adoption support services for use by local authorities and regional adoption agencies in Yorkshire and Humber.
The Local Authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies in Yorkshire and Humber included within this arrangement are:
One Adoption West: Leeds City Council, Calderdale Council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Wakefield Council and Kirklees Council.
One Adoption North and Humber: City of York Council, The North Yorkshire Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council and North East Lincolnshire Council
One Adoption South Yorkshire: Doncaster Children's Services Trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
North Lincolnshire Council
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 295 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Core Offer
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Core Offer covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire , West, and North Lincs includes:
- Support for adopted adults
- Pro-active birth parent support and counselling
- Independent support for adoptive parents
- Advice Line
- Birth Parents – Service Development
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service Users
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Data Protection
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
- Adopter’s view- Service development
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service Users
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Data Protection
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85300000
85310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
- Services for Adoptive Teenagers
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service Users
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Data Protection
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2023/S 000-028551
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2024
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
Family Action
London
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 384 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2024
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
Adoption UK
BLoxham
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 45 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2024
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
Family Action
London
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2024