Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council (Lead Authority)
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
Contact person: Becky Polito
E-mail: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Brough Council (Participating Authority)
Darlington
UK
Contact person: Sarah Hutchinson
E-mail: sarah.hutchinson@darlington.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The County Council of Durham (Participating Authority)
Durham
UK
Contact person: Kay Duthie
E-mail: kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Gateshead (Participating Authority)
Gateshead
UK
Contact person: Julie Young
E-mail: julieyoung@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council (Participating Authority)
Hartlepool
UK
Contact person: Kelly Armstrong
E-mail: kelly.armstrong@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council (Participating Authority)
Middlesbrough
UK
Contact person: rachel Mawar
E-mail: rachel_mawar@middlesbrough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside (Participating Authority)
North Tyneside
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Bacon
E-mail: rebecca.bacon@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Participating Authority)
Redcar and Cleveland
UK
Contact person: Judy Libbey
E-mail: judy.libbey@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of South Tyneside (Participating Authority)
South Tyneside
UK
Contact person: Karen Dixon
E-mail: karen.dison@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-Tees Borough COuncil (Participating Authority)
Stockton
UK
Contact person: Mike Wray
E-mail: mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Together for Children, Sunderland Council (Participating Authority)
Sunderland
UK
Contact person: Laura Johnstone
E-mail: laura.johnstone@togetherforchildren.org.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council (Participating Authority
Northumberland
UK
Contact person: Lynn Bryden
E-mail: lynne.bryden@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepo.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
006200 — NEPO — Children's Complaints, Advocacy and Representations (Opening 3)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council led a competitive commissioning and procurement process on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its member authorities to put in place a Flexible Procurement Agreement (FPA) (2018/S 127-289711) for services:
A. Children's advocacy;
B. Complaints and representations (Independent investigating officers (IIO), Independent persons (IP), Panel chairs for stage three statutory children’s social care complaints, panellists for stage three statutory children’s social care complaints, and independent persons for secure accommodation reviews.)
The FPA allows new providers to tender to come on to this FPA at certain times during the life of the Contract.
This is the third opening of the flexible procurement agreement and providers are invited to bid for lots 2 -6 in August 2020 under reference number DN490490. Newcastle, as Lead Authority, gives notice that they reserve the right to hold opening four in early 2021.
Providers should go to www.nepo.org
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Independent Investigating Officers (IIO) (Children’s Complaints)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
North East of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The participating local authorities are seeking to appoint multiple individuals from organisations and sole traders to deliver services for the provision of independent investigating officer services for complaints relating to children’s social care services on a non-exclusive basis.
Services could be anywhere in the UK but are anticipated to be mainly within the North East of England.
Multiple providers will be appointed to the flexible procurement agreement to deliver services under this lot.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered fort his flexible procurement agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, tenderers should register on the NEPO eTender system athttps://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. if you require time-critical assistance on submitting your tender please contact the system Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc. pleas econtact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and selectProContractV3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can emailProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. Successful suppliers will enter into a flexible procurement agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The lead authority does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/works/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any participating organisation using the framework contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender pack
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24-months plus 2 x up to six-months options to extend.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Independent Persons (IP) (Children's Complaints)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
North East of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The participating local authorities are seeking to appoint multiple individuals from organisations and sole traders to deliver services for the provision of independent person’s services for Complaints relating to children’s social care services on a non-exclusive basis.
Services could be anywhere in the UK but are anticipated to be mainly within the North East of England.
Multiple providers will be appointed to the flexible procurement agreement to deliver services under this lot.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this flexible procurement agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, tenderers should register on the NEPO eTender system athttps://procontract.due-north.com/register?open form. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc. please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and selectProContractV3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can emailProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. Successful suppliers will enter into a flexible procurement Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The lead authority does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/works/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any participating organisation using the framework contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender pack
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24 months plus 2 x up to six-months options to extend.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Panel Chairs for Stage three Statutory Children's Social Care complaints
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
North East of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The participating local authorities are seeking to appoint multiple individuals from organisations and sole traders to deliver services as panel chairs for the provision of stage 3 services for Complaints relating to children’s social care services on a non-exclusive basis.
Services could be anywhere in the UK but are anticipated to be mainly within the North East of England.
Multiple providers will be appointed to the flexible procurement agreement to deliver services under this lot.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this flexible procurement agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, tenderers should register on the NEPO eTender system athttps://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352.For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc. please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and selectProContractV3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can emailProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. Successful suppliers will enter into a flexible procurement Agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The lead authority does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/works/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any participating organisation using the framework contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender pack
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24 months plus 2 x up to six-months options to extend.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Panellists for Stage three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
North East of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The participating local authorities are seeking to appoint multiple individuals from organisations and Sole Traders to deliver services as panellists for the provision of stage 3 services for Complaints relating to Children’s social care services on a non-exclusive basis.
Services could be anywhere in the UK but are anticipated to be mainly within the North East of England.
Multiple providers will be appointed to the flexible procurement agreement to deliver services under this lot.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this flexible procurement agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, tenderers should register on the NEPO eTender system athttps://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc. please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and select ProContractV3support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can emailProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. Successful suppliers will enter into a flexible procurement agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The lead authority does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/works/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any participating organisation using the framework contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender pack
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24 months plus 2 x up to six-months options to extend.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
North East of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The participating local authorities are seeking to appoint multiple individuals from organisations and sole traders to deliver services for the provision of secure accommodation review services relating to children’s social care services on a non-exclusive basis.
Services could be anywhere in the UK but are anticipated to be mainly within the North East of England.
Multiple providers will be appointed to the flexible procurement agreement to deliver services under this lot.
The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this flexible procurement agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, tenderers should register on the NEPO eTender systemathttps://procontract.due-north.com/register?openform. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non-time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc. please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) and select ProContractV3support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can emailProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. Successful suppliers will enter into a flexible procurement agreement in a form which is set out in the procurement documents. The lead authority does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods/works/services (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any participating organisation using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender pack
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24 months plus 2 x up to six-months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Children's Advocacy
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Applications are not being taken for this lot. A single Provider has already been appointed to deliver services under this lot.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Applications are not being taken for this lot. A single Provider has already been appointed to deliver services under this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Not applicable for this opening
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The duration of this agreement is 24-months plus 2 x up to six-months options to extend.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 152-373615
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 2: Independent Investigating Officers (IIO) (Children’s Complaints)
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 3: Independent Persons (IP) (Children's Complaints)
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 4: Panel Chairs for Stage three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Lot 5: Panellists for Stage three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: 5
Title: Lot 6: Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Contract No: 6
Title: Lot 1: Children's Advocacy
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2020