Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Assessment and Therapies
Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought15 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council has established a collaborative Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of assessment and therapies for the five (5) Authorities in the Gwent Region in line with the Light Touch Regime of EU Regulations and Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The independent professionals will deliver the service across the five (5) local authorities within the Gwent Region following the instruction of the Commissioner requiring a service. This opportunity shall be re opened for those individuals / organisations who have either failed during the initial procurement process or new Individuals / Organisations wishing to join the DPS. This process shall commence with the advertisement of a contract notice issued via sell2wales, which shall remain live for the duration of the DPS period.
CPV: Counselling services · Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services
Lots and requirements (15)Procurement structure
15 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Independent Social Worker
The Council require Independent Social Workers to undertake general social work activities which are required to act as agents of the Council to provide an independent view
Lot #2Independent Social Worker – PAM’s Assessments
The Council requires Independent Social Workers (or equivalent other) specifically to undertake PAMs Assessments which are required to act as agents of the Council to provide an independent view.
Lot #3Therapist
The Council require therapists to undertake therapeutic interventions above and beyond the remit and / or capacity of the social worker and which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #4Counsellor / Psychotherapist
The Council require Counsellors / Psychotherapists to undertake therapeutic interventions which are above and beyond the remit and / or capacity of the social worker and which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #5Play Therapist
The Council require therapists to specifically undertake play therapy interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #6Psychologist – Child and Adolescent
The Council require Psychologists to undertake Psychological Assessments and interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #7Psychologist – Adult
The Council require Psychologists to undertake Psychological Assessments and interventions which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
This lot relates specifically to Psychological work with Adults.
Lot #8Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments
The Council require Psychologists specifically to undertake Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #9Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent
The Council require Psychiatrists to undertake Psychiatric Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #10Psychiatrist – Adult
The Council require Psychiatrists to undertake Psychiatric Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #11Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse
The Council require Specialist Risk Assessors to undertake Risk Assessments including Perpetrator Assessments, Families Ability to Protect and Associated Risk Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #12Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse
The Council require Specialist Risk Assessors to undertake Risk Assessments including Perpetrators Assessments, Families Ability to Protect and Associated Risk Assessments which are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #13Support Worker (Residential Care)
The Council require Independent Support Workers employed by a reputable company / agency registered with the appropriate professional standard organisation to undertake support work activities which will be identified at the point of contract. Support Workers are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #14Supervised Field / Contact Worker
The Council require Independent Supervised Contact Workers employed by a reputable company / agency registered with the appropriate professional standard organisation to undertake Supervised Contact. The workers are required to be independent and impartial from the Council.
Lot #15Miscellaneous
This lot is for any new assessment and therapies that may develop during the period of the Dynamic Purchasing System.
All Individuals / Organisations that tender for any lot 1 – 14 shall be placed on lot 15 – Miscellaneous. The Commissioner shall call off this lot by running a mini competition as set out in the tender documentation.
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).
Following the initial evaluation process (Award Stage), all Individuals / Organisations that meet the requirements of the Award Criteria – Selection and Award Stage as set out within this document will be placed onto the DPS agreement for each lot they are successful for. The Commissioner shall Commission work by either a Direct Call-Off or Mini Competition as set out in the ITT documentation
- “Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Assessment and Therapies” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST
- Authority reference
CCBC/DPS1002263/20/HS- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007744- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5b1Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:106783)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast15 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £402,600, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Independent Social Worker
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £2,516,250
- Status
- active
Psychiatrist – Adult
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £100,650
- Status
- active
Support Worker (Residential Care)
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £100,650
- Status
- active
Supervised Field / Contact Worker
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £100,650
- Status
- active
Miscellaneous
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £10,000
- Status
- active
Independent Social Worker – PAM’s Assessments
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £2,516,250
- Status
- active
Therapist
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Counsellor / Psychotherapist
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Play Therapist
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Psychologist – Child and Adolescent
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Psychologist – Adult
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £40,260
- Status
- active
Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- £150,975
- Status
- active
Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Social Worker | 9bids · 9 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Independent Social Worker – PAM’s Assessments | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 3 · Therapist | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Counsellor / Psychotherapist | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · Play Therapist | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 6 · Psychologist – Child and Adolescent | 8bids · 8 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 7 · Psychologist – Adult | 9bids · 9 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 8 · Psychologist – Cognitive Assessments / Capacity to Litigate Assessments | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 9 · Psychiatrist – Child and Adolescent | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 10 · Psychiatrist – Adult | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 11 · Specialist Risk Assessor – Sexual Abuse | 8bids · 8 electronic | 8 | — | — |
| 12 · Specialist Risk Assessor – Physical Abuse | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 13 · Support Worker (Residential Care) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 14 · Supervised Field / Contact Worker | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 15 · Miscellaneous | 20bids · 20 electronic | 20 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Monmouthshire County CouncilContracting authority
- Newport City CouncilContracting authority
- Torfaen County Borough CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
18 commercial parties on the notice- COPE Community trading name of Hiraeth Services LtdAdmitted to the market
- Cheka Safeguarding Service’s LtdAdmitted to the market
- Child Focused Children ServicesAdmitted to the market
- Dr Alison White & Partners LLPAdmitted to the market
- Dr Damian GambleAdmitted to the market
- Forensic Psychology Consultancy UK LtdAdmitted to the market
- Forensic Psychology Practice LtdAdmitted to the market
- IGNITION CREATIVE LEARNING LTDAdmitted to the market
- INDEPENDENT CHILDREN SERVICES (SOUTH WALES) LTDAdmitted to the market
- Independent Social WorkAdmitted to the market
Show 8 more suppliers
- Luan LtdAdmitted to the market
- Shirley FenwickAdmitted to the market
- Stepping StonesAdmitted to the market
- TJ Assessment & Consultancy LimitedAdmitted to the market
- The Behaviour ClinicAdmitted to the market
- Therapy CollectiveAdmitted to the market
- Tina Blake Independent Social WorkerAdmitted to the market
- carter brown expert servicesAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.