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Published 23 Dec 2022, 00:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Foster Care Rolling Select List-Suffolk(2023 Review Point)

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Jan 2023
Framework period 1 yrends 31 Mar 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Foster Care Rolling Select List. This is the fifth annual review point. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value of all placements made via the Foster Care Rolling Select List for the period of the contract and the extension period. For contractors on the Foster Care Rolling Select List there is no guarantee of placements. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.The deadline date for submissions of the tender is noon on 26th January 2023. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.The deadline for clarification questions to be raised is 12th January2023, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the Suffolk Sourcing website.The Foster Care Rolling Select List is reviewed annually. New entrants have the opportu

  • Recurrence: Annually

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
1 yr from 1 Apr 2023, The Rolling Select List is re advertised annually so new entrants may join

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Foster Care Rolling Select List is reviewed annually, this is the fifth annual…Renewal 1 yr

The Foster Care Rolling Select List is reviewed annually, this is the fifth annual review point. New entrants have the opportunity to join the Rolling Select List at these review points and the provider tiers will also be reevaluated.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Annually re-advertisedVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed within the tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • “Foster Care Rolling Select List-Suffolk(2023 Review Point)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Annually
First published
23 Dec 2022, 00:17 GMT
Last source update
23 Dec 2022, 00:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
26 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
CD1259e
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036465
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0393f8 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly.If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Dec 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Dec 2022, 00:17 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    26 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

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