Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
UK
E-mail: gillian.glanville@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.suffolksourcing.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Foster Care Rolling Select List - Suffolk 2024
Reference number: CD1419
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Foster Care Rolling Select List for foster care and transition to foster care services for Suffolk children and young people in care. This opportunity is available in the Current Tenders area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value for all placements made via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (9/4/24 - 31/3/26) and the extension period (1/4/26 - 31/3/28). For contractors on the Foster Care Rolling Select List there is no guarantee of placements. Placements will be matched depending on the match of the referral responses from the contractors on the Foster Care Rolling Select List. The Rolling Select List will be reviewed annually. New entrants will have the opportunity to join the Rolling Select List at these review points when the Rolling Select List will be re advertised.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
28 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Foster Care for Suffolk children and young people in care
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
28 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract period is 9/4/24 - 31/3/26 with the option to extend for 24 months
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
as detailed in the procurement documentation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/03/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
09/04/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Ipswich
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the opportunity will be re advertised.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement for a Rolling Select List complies with the Light Touch Regime under the PCR 2015 regulations and is an Open competitive process. Minimum standards for participation are detailed within the Business Questionnaire.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 day calendar days standstill period.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/02/2024