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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Bedford Borough Council
Authority ID:: AA20241
Publication date:: 06 October 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The services in lot 1 will be available to young people aged over 16 and under 18 at the time of placement who are:

— currently looked after by Bedford Borough Council, who do not wish to live in foster/residential care or where such a placement is not available for them;

— leaving care or eligible for care leavers’ services;

— unaccompanied minors; and

— homeless young people in need of accommodation and support under the Southwark Judgement.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Bedford Borough Council

Bedford

E-mail: harry.bagnall@bedford.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.bedford.gov.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

Semi-independent Accommodation and Support for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85311000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) has awarded a framework agreement to deliver accommodation and support services for young people aged 16-21 on admission, with the aim of supporting these young people to develop and sustain their capacity to live independently within the community.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 276 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

24/7 Supported accommodation (16-18 Year-olds)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85311000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services in lot 1 will be available to young people aged over 16 and under 18 at the time of placement who are:

— currently looked after by Bedford Borough Council, who do not wish to live in foster/residential care or where such a placement is not available for them;

— leaving care or eligible for care leavers’ services;

— unaccompanied minors; and

— homeless young people in need of accommodation and support under the Southwark Judgement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: NA / Weighting: 60 %

Price / Weighting: 40 %

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Accommodation with Floating Support (18-21 Year-olds)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85311000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who require interim housing due to waiting for alternative housing;

— former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who have no access to public funds and who have an outstanding home office decision;

— former relevant young people (care leavers) aged 18-21 years who are all rights exhausted and have no access to public funds, who have been Human Rights Assessed and have a barrier to returning to their homeland; and

— all these categories may include young people who have previously been accommodated in care by the local Council due to being Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children (UASC).

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: NA / Weighting: 60 %

Price / Weighting: 40 %

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

PACE (Emergency Short-term Accommodation with Support)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85311000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The services in lot 3 will be available to young people aged over 16 and under 18 at the time of placement who are discharged from Police to local Council custody under PACE regulations, pending appearance in Court.

— Bedford Borough Council has a duty under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) to provide supervised accommodation to young people under the age of 18 years who may not be accommodated in local Council care, but have been arrested or charged in relation to a criminal offence and have been denied Police bail.

— Only those young people identified as not posing a risk to the public will be placed into overnight accommodation under PACE regulations.

— This accommodation may consist of a solo placement or a room in single or multiple occupied units with support onsite and on call 24 hours Monday-Sunday at appropriate levels.

— Any young person who is placed in a PACE bed must be supervised at all times, i.e. may not go out unaccompanied and must be escorted to Court by a staff member from the PACE placement and supervised at Court by a dedicated member of children’s social care.

— If the young person absconds at any time, this must be reported immediately and the young person may be charged by the Police with an offence of ‘Escape Lawful Custody.’

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: NA / Weighting: 60 %

Price / Weighting: 40 %

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

II.2.14) Additional information

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:

2019/S 237-581742

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1: 24/7 Supported Accommodation (16-18 Year-olds)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10/08/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 35

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31

Key2 Futures Ltd

Oxford

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 276 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2: Accommodation with Floating Support (18-21 Year-olds)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10/08/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 35

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 276 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Lot 3: PACE (Emergency Short-term Accommodation with Support)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10/08/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 35

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 31

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: 35

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Quantum Healthcare Ltd

Wymondham

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Supporting Bright Futures Ltd

Dunstable

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 276 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/09/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
85311000	Social work services with accommodation	Social work services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: harry.bagnall@bedford.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Semi-independent Accommodation and Support for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders