Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell Childrens Trust
Wellman Building, Dudley Road
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
Contact person: Marie Hines
Telephone: +44 1215692027
E-mail: marie_hines@sandwellchildrenstrust.org
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
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
West Midlands Fostering Framework 2020
Reference number: WMFF20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking to identify suitable providers offering foster carers placements for children by undertaking a procurement exercise. This procurement is being undertaken by Sandwell Children’s Trust in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services being procured fall under Schedule 3 of the regulations and are subject to the light touch regime. The following organisations will be able to call-off against the framework contract Birmingham Children’s Trust, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire Children First.e estimated annual contract value is 133 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
390 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311000
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking to identify suitable providers offering foster carers placements for children by undertaking a procurement exercise. This procurement is being undertaken by Sandwell Children’s Trust (‘the Trust’) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The services being procured fall under Schedule 3 of the regulations and are subject to the light touch regime. The following organisations will be able to call-off against the framework contract and are referenced in the OJEU Notice: Birmingham Children’s Trust, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Herefordshire Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust, Shropshire County Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire Children First.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End:
31/03/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to ITT documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to ITT documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to ITT documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to ITT documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
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:
28/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This invitation to tender (ITT) is being issued using Sandwell Trust’s e-tendering system ‘in-tend’ and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using this system. Therefore all interested providers must via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home
Tender closing date: 28.10.2019 at 12.00 noon.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal (please see internet address URL below)
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal (please see internet address URL below)
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal (please see internet address URL below)
Oldbury
B69 3DE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2019