Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Council, Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
Contact person: Mr Lee Humphreys
Telephone: +44 1916434981
E-mail: lee.humphreys@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.northtyneside.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=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545
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=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545
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
Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services
Reference number: DN623105
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England.
It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities
regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities:
Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North
Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In
joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision
and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve
‘excellent adoption services that transform children’s and families lives for the better’.
Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of
providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of
therapeutic services and specialist assessments.
The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to
Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education.
Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may
vary this contract.
A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt
North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Specialist Assessment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75122000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Specialist Assessment of needs, for either the child, or family, with a focus on
trauma and attachment. The Specialist Assessment will result in a Therapeutic Support Plan.
The Specialist Assessment must be eligible for funding from the ASF
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
End:
28/02/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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
Therapeutic Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75122000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is the provision of a therapeutic intervention with either the child, and/or family
with a focus on trauma and attachment. The therapeutic intervention will be delivered over a
series of sessions and will be geared towards helping to improve mental health and wellbeing
outcomes for children.
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
End:
28/02/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-028955
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
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:
15/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
High Court of Justice Technology and Construction Court. Court 7 Rolls Building
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2024