Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company
42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
UK
Contact person: Ms Vivienne Weeks
E-mail: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Local Authority Trading Company- Community Interest Company
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
AfC First 1001 Days Enhanced Support Service
Reference number: DN698193
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider for the delivery of a new targeted support service for the most vulnerable families with newborns and children with additional needs in the First 1001 days from conception to 2 years in London Borough of Kingston and Richmond.
The Childcare Act 2006 places the following duties on Local Authorities:
- To improve the well-being of young children (birth to 5 years) in their area and reduce inequalities between them
- Make arrangements to secure that early childhood services in their area are provided in an integrated manner in order to facilitate access and maximise the benefits of those services to young children and their parents.
- Together with local commissioners of health services and Jobcentre Plus to consider whether the early childhood services they provide should be provided through children’s centres in the area.
In order to support an integrated offer through the Family Hubs and connect new parents, particularly those with presenting vulnerabilities, to the extensive hub offer we are seeking to commission a voluntary organisation to provide home visiting to new parents and pregnant mothers and/or parents with children aged under 2 years with parental mental health, finance pressures and/or histories of domestic abuse. This ensures an ongoing offer of home visiting, although the age range will reduce.
The First 1001 Days Enhanced Support Service will ensure that parents who are identified as isolated are prioritised, with a model of home visiting and then encouraging access to and engagement with the Family Hub offer - including online and through joint visits to the hubs and sessions. To ensure priority is given to the most vulnerable families, the aim is to establish an identification and referral pathway for this smaller cohort through the Perinatal Mental Health team, Hospital and Health Visiting Service. The parents would be those who are receiving MESCH (or similar targeted Health Visiting Service) and would benefit from additional support and guidance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
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:
UKI63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years) from 1st May 2024 - 31st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 36 months (3 years).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/05/2024
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years) from 1st May 2024 - 31st
April 2026, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months.
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.2.13) 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/12/2023
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:
21/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2023