Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cafcass
3rd Floor, 21 Bloomsbury Street
London
SW1B 3HF
UK
Contact person: Mr Volker Buck
E-mail: procurement@cafcass.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cafcass.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.cafcass.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service
Reference number: DN464193 / CAF229/19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD1
UKD4
UKE11
UKE3
UKE4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021. This Lot covers Cafcass Areas:
A1: Tyneside, Northumbria;
A2: Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, Cumbria and Blackburn;
A4: South Yorkshire and Hull;
A5: West Yorkshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
UKH1
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021. This Lot covers Cafcass Areas:
A10: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire;
A11: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire;
A14: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD3
UKD6
UKD7
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021. This Lot covers Cafcass Areas:
A3: Greater Manchester;
A9: Cheshire and Merseyside;
A12: Birmingham and the Black Country, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, Herefordshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — South East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021. This Lot covers Cafcass Areas:
A17: Kent;
A16: Surrey and Sussex;
A15a and b: Greater London.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — South West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
UKH2
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cafcass are required to deliver a range of child contact services and court ordered activities for use in private law family court proceedings in support of children and families experiencing divorce and separation. The current Cafcass contracts for Child Contact Intervention Services (CCI) are due to expire on 31 July 2021 and Cafcass has completed a tender for an improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service with new contracts due to start on 1 May 2021. This Lot covers Cafcass Areas:
A7: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Avon and Thames Valley;
A8: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset;
A6: Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset;
A13: Coventry and Northamptonshire;
A18: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 187-452876
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CAF229/19
Title: Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — North
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Child Action Northwest
Whalley Road, Wilpshire
Blackburn
LN9 6HU
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
450 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: CAF229/19
Title: Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — East
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children's Links
Suites 1 and 4, Gymphlex Buildings, Boston Road
Horncastle
BB1 9LL
UK
NUTS: UKF
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
390 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 170 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: CAF229/19
Title: Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service West
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Child Action Northwest
Whalley Road, Wilpshire
Blackburn
BB1 9LL
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
430 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 290 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: CAF229/19
Title: Improving Child and Family Arrangements (ICFA) Service — South East
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swanstaff Recruitment
Lakeview West, Galleon Boulevard, Crossways Business Park
Dartford
DA2 6QE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
410 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 230 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: CAF229/19
Title: Improving Child and Family Arrangements South West
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swanstaff Recruitment
Lakeview West, Galleon Boulevard, Crossways Business Park
Dartford
DA2 6QE
UK
NUTS: UKG33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
410 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
1 230 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cafcass
3rd Floor, 21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
E-mail: Melissa.smith@cafcass.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please contact Melissa Smith
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2021