Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Childrens Trust
Wellman Building, Dudley Road
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
Contact person: Marie Hines
Telephone: +44 1215692027
E-mail: marie_hines@sandwellchildrenstrust.org
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org
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
West Midlands Fostering Framework 2020
Reference number: WMFF20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking to identify suitable providers offering foster carers placements for children by undertaking a procurement exercise. This procurement is being undertaken by Sandwell Children’s Trust in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services being procured fall under Schedule 3 of the regulations and are subject to the light touch regime.The following organisations will be able to call-off against the framework contract Birmingham Children’s Trust, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-On-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire Children First.e estimated annual contract value is GBP 133 000 000.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
390 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311000
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sandwell Children’s Trust was seeking to identify suitable providers offering foster carers placements for children by undertaking a procurement exercise. This procurement was being undertaken by Sandwell Children’s Trust (‘the Trust’) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services have been procured fall under Schedule 3 of the regulations and are subject to the light touch regime.The following organisations will be able to call-off against the framework contract and are referenced in the OJEU Notice: Birmingham Children’s Trust, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-On-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire Children First.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40 %
Price
/ Weighting:
60 %
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2019/S 181-440852
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 58
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 43
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 58
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abacus Fostering Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn Fostering
Leicester
LE1 3BD
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn House(Fostering Services) Ltd
OL8 4QQ
Oldham
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Active Care Solutions
Bromsgrove
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anchor Foster Care Services Ltd
Gillingham
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo's
Halesowen
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capstone Foster Care SE Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Today/Parallel Parents
Stockport
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Child Care Bureau
Worcestershire
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children Always First
Worcestershire
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children's Family Trust
Bromsgrove
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clifford House Fostering
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Fostering Central Ltd
Loughborough
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Credo Care Ltd
Kent
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DMR Services
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elite Fostering
Oldbury
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ethical Fostering Service
Cottingham
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Care Fostering Ltd
Preston
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Foster Care
Worcester
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Father Hudson's Society
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Familyplacement.com
Witney
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Five Rivers Child Care
Wiltshire
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Associates Ltd
Worcestershire
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Cooperative
Worcestershire
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Link
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering Dimensions Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering Options
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering People Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering Solutions
Stafford
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fosterplus Ltd
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foundation Fostering
Worcestershire
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freedom Fostering Ltd
Wolverhampton
UK
NUTS: UKG39
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fusion Fostering
Taunton
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ideal Fostering Ltd
West Midlands
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ikon Fostering Ltd
Walsall
UK
NUTS: UKG38
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jay Fostering
Whetstone
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Match Foster Care Ltd
Droitwich
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Fostering Agency
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New Chapters Foster Care
Shifnal
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New Life Fostering Agency Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nexus Fostering
Harrow
UK
NUTS: UKI74
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Olive Branch
Rossendale
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orange Grove Foster Care Ltd
Milton Keynes
UK
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Paramount Foster Care
West Bromwich
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Perpetual Fostering
Bolton
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Priory Fostering Services
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progess Children's Services Ltd
Wolverhampton
UK
NUTS: UKG39
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quality Fostering Ltd
Warwickshire
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rainbow Fostering
Middlesex
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Social Work Assessment Partners Ltd
Warwickshire
UK
NUTS: UKG1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Christophers Fellowship
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
sunbeam fostering Agency Ltd
Lamgley
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SWIIS Foster Care Agency Ltd
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Adolescent Children's Trust (TACT)
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Fostering
Dartford
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voice Fostering
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG32
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wholistic Fostering Ltd
Tipton
UK
NUTS: UKG3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 130 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England
Royal Courts Of Justice the Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2021