Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8BQ
UK
Contact person: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
E-mail: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Gateshead
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
UK
Contact person: Lucy Peart
E-mail: lucypeart@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The County Council of Durham
Durham
DH1 5UL
UK
Contact person: Lindsey Herring
E-mail: lindsey.herring@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Bacon
E-mail: rebecca.bacon@northtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
UK
Contact person: Lynn Bryden
E-mail: Lynn.Bryden@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Borough Council
South Shields
NE33 2RL
UK
Contact person: Jamie Brown
E-mail: jamie.brown@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.1) Name and addresses
Together for Children Sunderland Ltd
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
UK
Contact person: Emma Stuart
E-mail: Emma.Stewart@togetherforchildren.org.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nepoportal.org
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
006050 — NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council (‘the Lead Authority’) is acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its member authorities, in respect of the procurement of a bespoke flexible procurement solution (FPS) known as a flexible procurement agreement (the Contract) for provision of independent fostering services for looked after children.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
43 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placements in independent foster care services. The child/young person may or may not be subject of a care order (section 31 of the Children 1989) and in which case the local authority will have parental responsibility or the local authority is satisfied that the child/young person is in need of accommodation under (section 20 of the Children Act 1989), in which case the local authority will not have parental responsibility for the child/young person. An unlimited number of independent fostering agencies will be appointed to the solution from across the UK but it is anticipated that most placements will be made in the North of England.
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 at https://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 ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@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 authorities using the flexible procurement agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 month option to extend available following initial contract term.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 132-324583
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acorn House Fostering Services Ltd
Manchester
OL8 4QQ
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Foster Care Solutions
Durham
DH2 1AN
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fostering Solutions Ltd
Manchester
BL2 1BX
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reech Out Care
Durham
DL5 7ER
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Cuthberts Care
Newastle Upon Tyne
NE15 7PY
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swiis International Ltd
London
W1G 9RE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Fostering Company
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 5UJ
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 006050
Title: NEPO Provision of Independent Fostering Services (NE7)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The National Fostering Agency Ltd
London
UB8 2AE
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2019