Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
UK
Contact person: Contracts Team
Telephone: +44 1924664685
E-mail: contracts@ypo.co.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults
Reference number: 001015
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of appropriate adults services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations.
This DPS is procured under Light Touch Regime and will be open to new providers throughout the period of the contract, provided those providers meet the selection criteria.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appropriate adults (AA) Service covers both statutory and non-statutory service which has been designed for 2 cohorts of service users: children and vulnerable adults.
The DPS ensures that the AA service reflects relevant legislation, case law and codes of practice.
The role of the appropriate adult is to safeguard the interests, rights, entitlements and welfare of children and vulnerable people who are suspected of a criminal offence by ensuring that they are treated in a fair and just manner and can participate effectively.
Providers will be expected to follow the national standards and these standards will be applicable to all further competitions and call off contracts from this DPS.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50 %
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
08/12/2020
End:
07/12/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is a possibility that this DPS will be renewed after 7.5 years from the commencement date.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The DPS will cover the period from 8 December 2020 to 7 December 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 24 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of July 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 8 years, from 8 December 2020 to 7 December 2028 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
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
YPO is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). This is a DPS being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure therefore subject to the limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015.
Deadline for first round for submissions under this DPS is 5 November 2020 at 14.00. After this first initial round suppliers can apply any time.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the
tender documentation/ online tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the framework agreement terms and conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
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:
07/12/2028
Local time: 23:55
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasin g on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2020