Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire County Council
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
UK
Contact person: LGSS Procurement Team
E-mail: Contracts@Milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
I.3) Communication
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Northamptonshire Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes for Children in Care
Reference number: DN436534
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northamptonshire County Council (Children First Northamptonshire) is commissioning the provision of independent fostering agency and children’s homes placements for children in care in Northamptonshire. The framework agreement is split into two (2) lots:
Lot 1: Independent fostering agency placements for children in care:
Category 1.1: standard;
Category 1.2: specialist.
Lot 2: Children’s homes placements for children in care
Category 2.1: Standard;
Category 2.2: Specialist — children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability;
Category 2.3: Specialist — children with a disability and complex health needs.
Potential providers can apply for one or more lots and categories. The framework agreement is advertised under the light touch regime (LTR) and will therefore be re-opened at regular intervals. The Council expects the framework agreement to re-open annually, but it may open at other intervals at its discretion.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Independent fostering agency placements for children in care
Category 1.1: Standard;
Category 1.2: Specialist.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Children's Homes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Children’s homes placements for children in care:
Category 2.1: Standard;
Category 2.2: Specialist — Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability;
Category 2.3: Specialist — Children with a disability and complex health needs.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2019