Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LONDON COUNCILS
59 1/2 Southwark Street
LONDON
SE10AL
UK
Contact person: Richard Merrington
Telephone: +44 2079349722
E-mail: Richard.Merrington@londoncouncils.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-we-are/about-us/tenders-and-expressions-interest
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-we-are/about-us/tenders-and-expressions-interest
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Local Authority Joint Committee
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Consultancy services - Resources & Commissioning and SEND
Reference number: C0322b
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses.
London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver consultancy services - Resources & Commissioning and SEND.
The LIIA programme is supported by London's 33 local authorities and the Department for Education as a key vehicle for improving outcomes for children. LIIA works closely with London Councils as the infrastructure body which supports collaboration between authorities in the capital. London Councils is commissioning this work on behalf of ALDCS.
LIIA is entering its fourth year of operation and is seeking to embed an infrastructure for supporting children's services to innovate and improve through a range of sector-led improvement activity. LIIA specifically promotes activities to address the ALDCS priorities which are: adolescent safeguarding, workforce, SEND, Care Leaving and finance/resources. Details of the LIIA programme of activities can be found on the LIIA website at www.liia.london.
The aim of this project is to enable London's children's services to work together to learn, share and constructively challenge each other to ensure services for children in London continue to improve.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
59 1/2 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0AL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tenders are invited from bidders in order to meet the following requirements:
• Lead the Pan-London Placements Commissioning Programme (PLPCP).
• Prepare for and (if the region is successful in its bid) lead the development of London's Regional Care Cooperative.
• Oversee the work of commissioned partners who are taking forward workstreams associated with the PLPCP.
• Support the work of other consultants working to deliver the PLPCP workstreams.
• Lead the programme to deliver ALDCS SEND priority including managing relationships with key stakeholders and partners such as DfE, parents and carers forum and SEND senior leaders across London's LAs.
• Support colleagues who are working to deliver the SEND plan for the coming year.
• Share outputs and promote learning from areas of focus.
The project team will include a policy and programme support officer. Day to day contact during the tender process will be via Rula Tripolitaki, to whom any queries should be addressed.
Over the course of the next 24 months consultants would be required to undertake the following:
• Work with stakeholders to agree project plans, track progress and provide regular updates through the programme reporting mechanisms.
• Provide reports / presentations based on areas of responsibility to Directors of Children's Services and wider stakeholder groups including the Department for Education.
• Support / advise directors, particularly those with ALDCS policy and sub-regional leads, in order to enable them to lead the programme requirements in support of ALDCS priorities and the LIIA programme plan.
• Facilitation of stakeholder workshops.
• Development of the LIIA website and related content.
• Contribute to LIIA team activity and development including fulfilling reporting requirements on identified programmes.
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:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Plus 1 year
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Tender documentation can be found on the London Councils website. The Tender submission document can be found there and should be completed and emailed to:
Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/04/2024
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Councils
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2024