Official UK procurement notice
Advocacy, Independent Visitor Service and Children In Care Council for Children and Young People
Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of the following services for Children and Young People:
- Advocacy
- Independent Visitor Service
- Children In Care CouncilThe contract duration is for an initial 2 years and 3 months, with an additional 2 year optional extension period. Please note the estimated contract value includes the two year extension period.This contract is now awarded
- Recurrence: A new tender process is likely to take place in approximately 2 or 4 years, dependent on whether the extension option is taken
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of the following…AwardedRenewalPublished value£352,750
The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the provision of the following services for Children and Young People:
- Advocacy
- Independent Visitor Service
- Children In Care CouncilThe contract duration is for an initial 2 years and 3 months, with an additional 2 year optional extension period. Please note the estimated contract value includes the two year extension period.This contract is now awarded. Additional information: The Council is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
Yes · A new tender process is likely to take place in approximately 2 or 4 years, dependent on whether the extension option is taken
- First published
- 1 Mar 2023, 10:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 May 2023, 17:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PS/2022/271- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015168- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad29Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Thurrock Council shall incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period starting the day after the date on which the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Council before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: The Council is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home ↗
- Submission deadline
- 18 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Apr 2023 → 1 Oct 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline18 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published26 May 2023, 17:08 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 May 2023, 17:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open DoorSME | £334,207 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015168-2023-1 · Open DoorSME
- Signed
- 23 May 2023
- Value
- £334,207
- Period
- … – 31 Dec 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Open DoorAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria