Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire County Council
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
UK
E-mail: Procurement@northamptonshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Northamptonshire Targeted Safeguarding Support Services for Children and Young People
Reference number: DN500542
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Northamptonshire County Council Children's trust are seeking tenders from providers who share our passion to be willing to work with us to innovate, develop and improve the service for our young people. This provision is broken down into two lots with a brief description provided for each. Further details for both lots are obtainable from the full suite of tender documents once providers have expressed an interest in this opportunity.
Lot 1 Supporting Children and Young People in Custody. If a child or young person finds themselves in custody following an incident where the police have become involved they may suddenly find themselves, especially for the first time, in an unfamiliar and intimidating environment. The children or young people will require help and support from an ’Appropriate Adult’ and where there is not an appropriate adult available from the child or young person’s own network of family and friends, such as a parent or carer, then the Authority must ensure that there is a service in place where an Appropriate Adult will be available to support the child or young person. In order that the child or young person does not spend the night in a cell they may also be a requirement to PACE transfer the child or young person in to a suitable placement in the care of the Local Authority. The child or young person may then require a PACE transfer back to the police station or to court the following day.
Lot 2 Helping Families Stay Together The Authority is committed to protecting and supporting children, young people and their families in the County. The overall principle of the Northamptonshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership’s Early Help Strategy and the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Strategy is to provide early and effective help and support to children and families when they need it, with the long term aim of ‘helping more families in Northamptonshire to be able to help themselves’ and thus improving their overall wellbeing and quality of life. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 760 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Supporting Children and Young People in Custody
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Supporting Children and Young People in Custody. If a child or young person finds themselves in custody following an incident where the police have become involved they may suddenly find themselves, especially for the first time, in an unfamiliar and intimidating environment. The children or young people will require help and support from an ’Appropriate Adult’ and where there is not an appropriate adult available from the child or young person’s own network of family and friends, such as a parent or carer, then the Authority must ensure that there is a service in place where an Appropriate Adult will be available to support the child or young person. In order that the child or young person does not spend the night in a cell they may also be a requirement to PACE transfer the child or young person in to a suitable placement in the care of the Local Authority. The child or young person may then require a PACE transfer back to the police station or to court the following day. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
Lot 2 Helping Families Stay Together
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 Helping Families Stay Together. The authority is committed to protecting and supporting children, young people and their families in the County. The overall principle of the Northamptonshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership’s Early Help Strategy and the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Strategy is to provide early and effective help and support to children and families when they need it, with the long term aim of ‘helping more families in Northamptonshire to be able to help themselves’ and thus improving their overall wellbeing and quality of life. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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 V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 640 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/06/2021