Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Ealing
226 6700 70
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Contact person: Preeti Virk
Telephone: +44 2088256097
E-mail: virkp@ealing.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ealing.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ealing.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Commissioning Alliance
14 - 16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing
London
W5 2HL
UK
E-mail: commissioningalliance@ealing.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.commissioningalliance.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.commissioningalliance.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
PCR 2015 - Regulation 38
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://wla.esourcingportal.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://wla.esourcingportal.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Commissioning Alliance DPV for Children's Residential Homes
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPV for the provision of children's placements with Residential Homes. For the following service levels: <br/><br/>Lot Service level /Placement type Age range<br/>Lot 1 Standard/Core 0-18<br/>Lot 2 Therapeutic 0-18<br/><br/>The Contracting Authorities are participating in this DPV, in order to fulfil their statutory duty to provide high quality residential care to looked after Children for whom they are responsible. <br/><br/>Commissioning as a consortium of Contracting Authorities allows us to meaningfully engage with the market whilst enabling us to achieve sufficiency of Placements, efficiencies in the purchasing and development of services and advocating better care on behalf of Children. <br/><br/>Contracting Authorities seek to commission high quality Placements closer to home, that meet the needs of Children and young people. Our vision is that Children’s Homes offer good quality and well-timed integrated support which help Children achieve their optimum outcomes. <br/><br/>The knowledge and experience of Providers should help to transform the lives of Children, enabling them to break down barriers and turn challenging situations into positive ones. We want all our Children, to emerge emotionally resilient and as confident and competent citizens who are able to realise their full potential and contribute to and access the opportunities available to them within their communities. We believe this can be achieved by: <br/><br/>Working with professionals to develop a greater understanding of a Child’s needs and to agree an outcome focused care plan that is reviewed over time.<br/>Listening to and learning from the experiences of Children and their families/carers <br/>Ensure Children are linked into opportunities and community resources local to where they live <br/><br/>Focusing on the long-term, including sustainability of Placement, school attendance and attainment<br/><br/>For more information please go to https://wla.esourcingportal.com/ Please click on Current opportunities and select "DPV for Children's Residential Homes (New 2024)"
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 600 000 000.00
GBP
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
Lot 1: Standard/Core - 0 - 18
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPV for the provision of children's placements with Residential Homes. For the following service levels: <br/> <br/>Lot Service level /Placement type Age range<br/>Lot 1 Standard/Core 0-18<br/>Lot 2 Therapeutic 0-18
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possibility of 4 year extension
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Therapeutic - 0 -18
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPV for the provision of children's placements with Residential Homes. For the following service levels:<br/><br/>Lot Service level /Placement type Age range<br/>Lot 1 Standard/Core 0-18<br/>Lot 2 Therapeutic 0-18
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possibility of 4 year extension
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/11/2023
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
02/10/2023
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: 6 (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
The contract is subject to renewals of four (4) further years
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2023