Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
UKK
County Hall, The Annexe, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Abigail Muzvimwe
Telephone: +44 1392383000
E-mail: abigail.muzvimwe@devon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.devon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
CP1299-16 Provision of Children Centre Services for Axe Valley, Honiton and Exmouth.
Reference number: DN169888
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to procure a supplier of Children Centre Services. Children Centre Services are the key delivery mechanism for the local authority to meet their statutory duties referenced in the Childcare Act 2006, and Working Together 2013. They are seen as an integral part of how DCC carry out the duties set out in the Act above to improve the well-being of young children and reduce inequalities between them.
Children Centre Services are identified as key delivery partners within the Early Help strategy and Targeted Families Support programme (national Troubled Families Programme) and are critical to the delivery of Early Help to children and families from pre-birth through to 5 years of age.
The core purpose of children Centre Services is to improve outcomes for young children and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers (Statutory Guidance and section 2 Childcare Act 2006).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
671 951.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is for three (3) Children's Centres, located in Axe Valley, Honiton and Exmouth and cover a defined geographical area surrounding these centres. The Service Provider will work with partner agencies in an integrative and collaborative way to deliver an appropriate balance of universal and targeted services, dependant on an analysis of need in the reach area.
They will have and promote an intentionally inclusive ethos which ensures that the service actively recognises affirms and provides for diverse needs including awareness and understanding of all protected characteristics as stated in the Equality Act 2010.
Services will be provided from DCC owned buildings and will be leased to the provider for the term of the Contract and identify additional community venues in order to achieve full coverage of the reach to provide an outreach service for any family where there is an identified need to improve outcomes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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.1.8) 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:
2016/S 150-271062
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: CP1299-16
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
2332388
St David's Court, 68a Cowbridge Road
Cardiff
CF11 9DN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 671 951.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.devon.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/11/2016