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Published 15 Mar 2021, 11:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Placements for Looked After Children - Re-Opening

Official notice

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH32)
Published estimate£60,000,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2021awarded 12 Nov 2021
Awarded to Grow2Gether Care Services Ltd +8 more3 awards
Contract term 3 yrs 6 moends 31 Jan 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2021

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

In 2019, the Council established a Select List of Providers committed to providing high quality care and support and achieving the best outcomes for children and young people. This Select List is currently re-opened for new applications on an annual basis. This exercise was the second re-opening for new applications.

  • Recurrence: Contract to be re-procured at the end of its initial term

CPV: Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£300,000,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Supported AccommodationAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£60,000,000

Supported Accommodation Services

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jan 2025 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract will be re-procured at the end of its initial termVariant bids: not allowed
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
Lot #2Residential CareAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£60,000,000

Residential Care

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jan 2025 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract will be re-procured at the end of its initial termVariant bids: not allowed
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
Lot #3Independent Foster Care AgenciesAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£60,000,000

Independent Foster Care Agencies

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jan 2025 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract will be re-procured at the end of its initial term.Variant bids: not allowed
85312000 Social work services without accommodation
Lot #4Family Assessment CentresCancelledRenewal 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£60,000,000

Family Assessment Centres

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jan 2025 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract will be re-procured at the end of its initial termVariant bids: not allowed
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
Lot #5Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)CancelledRenewal 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£60,000,000

Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)

Contract period: 1 Aug 2021 – 31 Jan 2025 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract will be procured at the end of its initial termVariant bids: not allowed
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Supported Accommodation70%30%
2 · Residential Care50%50%
3 · Independent Foster Care Agencies40%60%
4 · Family Assessment Centres50%50%
5 · Residential Care for 16 and 17 Year Olds (regulated)50%50%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.

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 · Contract to be re-procured at the end of its initial term
First published
15 Mar 2021, 11:23 GMT
Last source update
17 Dec 2021, 16:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
PS/2017/539 (2)
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031667
Classification (CPV)
Social work servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b99 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This contract is awarded. Note that the contract value is the estimated spend across all lots for the entire contract duration.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/268 ↗

Submission deadline
30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
150 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx… ↗

Timeline

30 Apr 2021 → 17 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Dec 2021, 16:31 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2021, 16:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £180,000,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4030 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 12 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Supported Accommodation1 award
Grow2Gether Care Services LtdSME, Mercy Gold LtdSME, Our Rock LimitedSME, PCS Services Ltd, Promises for Women LtdSMEjoint award£60,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Residential Care1 award
Five Rivers Child Care Ltd£60,000,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Independent Foster Care Agencies1 award
Avanti Fostering LtdSME, Five Rivers Child Care Ltd, Greater London FosteringSME, Homefinding and Fostering Agencyjoint award£60,000,000 †—Awarded

2 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supported Accommodation32bids · 32 electronic26——
2 · Residential Care3bids · 3 electronic1——
3 · Independent Foster Care Agencies5bids · 5 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, East of EnglandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria