Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
UK
Contact person: Ms Clair Mandara
Telephone: +44 333
E-mail: clair.mandara@essex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road,
Ipswich Suffolk
IP1 2BX
UK
Contact person: Catherine Biedul
Telephone: +44 1473265816
E-mail: catherine.biedul@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.suffolk.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices, New Road, Grays,
Thurrock
RM17 6SL
UK
Contact person: Paula McCullough
Telephone: +44 1375652531
E-mail: PMcCullough@thurrock.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thurrock.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services
Reference number: DN574675
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
• Adopted children and those subject to a Special Guardianship Order often have moderate to complex mental health and emotional well-being needs. Therapeutic interventions and assessments are required to assist both children and adults to deal with the long-term effects of what abuse and trauma provide. All services commissioned to provide adoption and SGO support and assessment will meet the following outcomes:
• Reduction and/or prevention of adoption and Special Guardianship Order placement disruptions and children re-entering care.
• Enable children and families affected by adoption or Special Guardianship Orders to achieve/maintain stability and reach their full potential as individuals and as family groups.
• Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families to enjoy strong and stable family relationships.
• Adoptive and Special Guardianship Order families are resilient and have the skills and knowledge to support themselves and each other. Ensure that the most cost efficient and effective services can be supplied to families.
There is an Adoption Support and a Special Guardianship Order Support Teams within ECC Children and Families service. These teams provide universal to complex adoption and SGO support county-wide. Some of these services are provided directly by the adoption and SGO team and the rest via a framework contract of specialist support. When families first contact the adoption and SGO teams they undertake an assessment of their support needs to decide if further support is required and where required a support plan is developed with the family.
Thurrock’s Fostering and Adoption teams offer adoption and SGO support within Children’s Services in Thurrock Council. They too, in common with ECC provide universal to complex support to families and their carers while accessing additional support for more complex cases from the currently contracted provider. When families and carers access the teams for support, they are accessed to understand their needs which informs decisions regarding the level required.
Suffolk currently have a Permanence Support Team offering Adoption Support and a Special Guardianship Order Support Team within Children and Families . These teams are based in the 3 areas of Suffolk. The teams provide universal to complex adoption and special guardianship order support. Some of these services are provided directly from the Permanence Support team and the rest via spot purchase arrangements. When families first contact the Permanence Support team, they undertake an assessment of their support needs, to decide if further support is required and where required, develop a support plan with the family.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 188 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Training is expected to cover a wide range of skills and approaches as identified within a family individual plan and the most common types of training required are listed below. All training offered should: be delivered by suitably qualified trainers with subject specialism; be clearly focused on meeting the needs and circumstances of adoptive and SGO families; be planned and delivered to timescales agreed with each adoption team; feedback from all course attendees should be sought for each course and given to each LA.
This lot includes the following types of training but is not limited to:
1.1. Non Violent Resistance
1.2. Attachment
1.3. Matching
1.4. Transitions
1.5. Theraplay
1.6. Communicating and connecting
1.7. Life story
1.8. Contact
1.9. Friends and family
1.10. PACE
1.11. Therapeutic parenting
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
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
Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Therapeutic intervention will be wide ranging in order to meet individual needs but should be evidence based and in line with therapies listed under the ASF. They must be tailored to meet the needs and circumstances of adoptive and SGO families and planned and delivered to timescales agreed with each adoption team.
This lot includes the following types of therapeutic intervention but is not limited to:
2.1 Art therapy
2.2 Dance movement therapy
2.3 Yoga
2.4 Music therapy
2.5 Play therapy
2.6 Group-based art or play therapy
2.7 Filial therapy
2.8 Lego Therapy
2.9 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
2.10 Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
2.11 Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
2.12 Internal Families System Therapy
2.13 Reducing anxiety management plan (RAMP)
2.14 Sensory Integration Processing Therapy or therapeutic listining Programme
2.15 Cognitive Therapy
2.16 Education Psychotherapy
2.17 Group Based Art or Play Therapy
2.18 Attachment Therapy
2.19 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
2.20 Child to Parent Violence (CPV) Individual Based Programme
2.21 Multi-systemic family therapy
2.22 Systemic family therapy
2.23 Psychodynamic therapy
2.24 Theraplay
2.25 Koru Project
2.26 Therapeutic life story work for the child
2.27 Individual psychological therapy
2.28 Drama Therapy
2.29 Neuro-integration system therapy (NIS)Psychoanalytical therapy
2.30 Video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline (VIPP-SD)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
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
Lot 3 Specialist Assessments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following a social work assessment of support needs, there are occasions when a specialist assessment is indicated. Providers will deliver robust clinical assessment of children and young people’s developmental trauma and attachment. All assessments provided should be delivered by suitably qualified trainers and planned and delivered to timescales agreed with each adoption team. The assessments that this service will provide include, but are not limited to, the following:
3.1. Comprehensive systemic family assessments
3.2. Psychological & psychiatric assessments
3.3. Assessments of therapeutic needs
3.4. Assessments of contact needs
3.5. Sensory integration/occupational therapy assessments
3.6. Multi-disciplinary assessments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
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.1.3) 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:
2021/S 000-031048
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Lot 1 Training
Title: Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
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: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoption UK
Unit 11 & 12 Vantage Business Park
Banbury
OX16 9UX
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoptionplus Limited
Moulsoe Business Centre Cranfield Road
Moulsoe
MK16 0FJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apricot Centre CIC
Rattery Lane
Dartington
TQ9 6AA
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Families Empowered
29 Free Rodwell House School Lane
Mistley
CO11 1HW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Futures CIC
3 & 4 Floral Place 7-9 Northampton Grove
London
N1 2PL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jump Start Centre
50 Maldon Road
Witham
CM8 1HN
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kids Inspire
Hargrave House Hollycroft
Chelmsford
CM2 7FW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PACT
7 Southern Court South Street
Reading
RG1 4QS
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Treasure Keepers
Jubilee Pavillion Love Lane
Ongar
CM5 9BL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Affect
Tarrihere
Thorpe-Le-Soken
CO16 0EA
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 188 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Lot 2 Therapeutic Intervention
Title: Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
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: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoption UK
Unit 11 & 12 Vantage Business Park
Banbury
OX16 9UX
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoptionplus Limited
The Gatehouse Moulsoe Business Centre Cranfield Road
Moulsoe
MK16 0FJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apricot Centre CIC
Rattery Lane
Dartington
TQ9 6AA
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardos
Tanners Lane Barkingside
Ilford
IG6 1QG
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chroma Therapies LTD
Overross House Ross Park
Ross on Wye
HR9 7US
UK
NUTS: UKG1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Families Empowered
29 Free Rodwell House School Lane
Mistley
CO11 1HW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Action
34 Wharf Road
London
N1 7GR
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Futures CIC
3 & 4 Floral Place 7-9 Northampton Grove
London
N1 2PL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jump Start Centre
50 Maldon Road
Witham
CM8 1HN
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kids Inspire
Hargrave House Hollycroft
Chelmsford
CM2 7FW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PACT
7 Southern Court South Street
Reading
RG1 4QS
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Treasure Keepers
Jubilee Pavillion Love Lane
Ongar
CM5 9BL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Affect
Tarrihere
Thorpe-Le-Soken
CO16 0EA
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 188 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: Lot 3 Specialist Assessments
Title: Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
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: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoptionplus Limited
The Gatehouse Moulsoe Business Centre Cranfield Road
Moulsoe
MK16 0FJ
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apricot Centre CIC
Rattery Lane
Dartington
TQ9 6AA
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Futures CIC
3 & 4 Floral Place 7-9 Northampton Grove
London
N1 2PL
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jump Start Centre
50 Maldon Road
Witham
CM8 1HN
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kids Inspire
Hargrave House Hollycroft
Chelmsford
CM2 7FW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PACT
7 Southern Court South Street
Reading
RG1 4QS
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Treasure Keepers
Jubilee Pavillion Love Lane
Ongar
CM5 9BL
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Affect
Tarrihere
Thorpe-Le-Soken
CO16 0EA
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sensi Limited
Rickinghall Business Centre Allwood Green Rickinghall
Diss
IP22 1LQ
UK
NUTS: UKH1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 188 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: Lot 4 Short Breaks
Title: Specialist Adoption and Special Guardianship Order Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value of £1188000 is the value for the whole of the Framework, as its not possible to give an accurate figure on the value of each Lot individually.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2022