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Official UK procurement notice

Families First Recommissioning · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Denbighshire County Council (Local council)

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,828,180total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2023awarded 5 Dec 2024
Awarded to Barnardo's +2 more6 awards
Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 2 Jan 2024

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Denbighshire County Council's Integrated Families First / Flying Start programme invites submissions to deliver a reconfigured portfolio of Families First commissioned services which will ensure support for families in the areas of Mental Health & Wellbeing (separate provision for Children, Young People and Adults), Additional Needs, Domestic Abuse and Family Relationships.

CPV: Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£967,860 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Mental Health & Wellbeing (Children)AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£164,536

A support project to work with individual children and improve their mental & emotional health and wellbeing, as part of a whole family approach coordinated by our Team Around the Family (TAF). Support will link with wider services.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Mental Health & Wellbeing (Young People)AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£319,394

A support project to work with individual young people and improve their mental & emotional health, wellbeing and welfare, as part of a whole family approach coordinated by our Team Around the Family (TAF). Support will link with wider services.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Mental Health & Wellbeing (Adults)AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£164,536

A support project to work with individual adults and improve their mental & emotional health and wellbeing, as part of a whole family approach coordinated by our Team Around the Family (TAF). Support will link with wider services.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Additional NeedsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£164,536

Support for families with needs relating to, for example: Autism Spectrum Condition and similar conditions; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Learning Disabilities; Mental Health conditions; Physical Disabilities, Chronic Illness. The service will employ a social model of disability.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Domestic AbuseAwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£77,429

A Children and Young People’s worker to support children who have witnessed domestic abuse, or for young people who are/have been in an abusive relationship. Support will include emotional support, interventions, safety planning, healthy relationship work, and coping strategies.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Family RelationshipsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs 3 moPublished value£77,429

Support for families to resolve conflicts by promoting resilience, building on strengths, and empowering them to use their own assets and resources. The project will use a variety of approaches.

Contract period: 2 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 yrs 3 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Denbighshire
Extensions: Options to extend for a further two yearsVariant bids: not allowed

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.

Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - Mental Health & Wellbeing (Children) Lot 2 - Mental Health & Wellbeing (Young People) Lot 3 - Mental Health & Wellbeing (Adults) Lot 4 - Additional Needs Lot 5 - Domestic Abuse Lot 6 - Family Relationships
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Jul 2023, 11:53 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2024, 11:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
FFR2023
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041386
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb9a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:145260)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Sept 2023 → 23 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    1 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    2 Jan 2024
  4. Notice published
    23 Dec 2024, 11:52 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2024, 11:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 6
Awarded value £1,828,1806 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 163 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 5 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Children)1 award
Barnardo's£310,790 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Young People)1 award
Barnardo's£603,300 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Adults)1 award
Barnardo's£310,790 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Additional Needs1 award
Barnardo's£310,790 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Domestic Abuse1 award
Domestic Abuse Safety Unit£146,255 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Family Relationships1 award
Y Bont£146,255 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing (Young People) · Barnardo's

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £603,300
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing (Adults) · Barnardo's

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £310,790
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • Additional Needs · Barnardo's

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £310,790
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing (Children) · Barnardo's

    Signed
    4 Dec 2024
    Value
    £310,790
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • Domestic Abuse · Domestic Abuse Safety Unit

    Signed
    5 Nov 2024
    Value
    £146,255
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
  • Family Relationships · Y Bont

    Signed
    28 Oct 2024
    Value
    £146,255
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Children)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Young People)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
3 · Mental Health & Wellbeing (Adults)5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——
4 · Additional Needs3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——
5 · Domestic Abuse1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
6 · Family Relationships2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Denbighshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Wales, LL15 1YNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Barnardo'sAwarded supplier 87A Grand Avenue, Ely, Cardiff, UK, CF54LEContact phone
  • Domestic Abuse Safety UnitAwarded supplier 104 Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside, Wales, CH51QDContact phone
  • Y BontAwarded supplier 28 Water Street, Penygroes, Caernarfon, Wales, LL546LRContact phone

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