Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
UK
E-mail: cypcontractmailbox@suffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/18555
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Children's Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List
Reference number: CD1420
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice to inform the market that there will be another round of tendering under an existing Rolling Select List (established under PCR2015). Tenders will be invited for inclusion on the Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of:
• Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (Lot 1)
• Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2)
• Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3)
• Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4)
Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales will be made available in new/updated tender documentation. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
26 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Support for Children open to Social Care's Disabled Children and Young People's Team (DCYP)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Social Care Support for Children
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Crisis Support For Children
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice following a placement breakdown (e.g., emergency placement or admissions in to care). The children are likely to have a complex profile of co-occurring need including: criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, neurodivergence, and/or risks to themselves or/and others. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Supervised Family Time Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council's Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/7/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
13/06/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To find out more about this opportunity, including feedback/lessons learned from the previous round of tendering, we would encourage potential providers to attend our market engagement workshop on Tuesday 13th May 2025 between 10.30-12.00 on MS Teams.
To request an invite to this event, please email cypcontractmailbox@suffolk.gov.uk
Potential providers are also encouraged to register for our e-tendering portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/Registration (if not already done so).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/05/2025