Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 10/23 - The Provision of Understanding my Autism and ADHD
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Understanding my Autism and ADHD. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 7 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.6 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £600,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Early Help CYP offerAwardedRenewalceiling above
Lot #2Targeted CYP offerAwardedRenewalceiling above
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: 100%
- Price: 0%
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- “HCC - 10/23 - The Provision of Understanding my Autism and ADHD” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 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
- Awarded
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2023, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2024, 14:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2315001- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010081- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040728Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to Schedule 2 of the Framework Agreement
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called Supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council`s procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the e-Tendering system. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant Framework Agreement and the Council will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
- Bids opened
- 3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Nov 2023 → 27 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Mar 2024, 14:39 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2024, 14:39 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £600,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Early Help CYP offer
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Targeted CYP offer
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Early Help CYP offer | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 2 · Targeted CYP offer | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
- High Courts Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Autism Oxford UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Cathartic Arts CICFramework contractor
- Cogs AI LTDFramework contractor
- NESSIE IN ED CICFramework contractor
- SPACEFramework contractor
- The ADD-Vance ADHD and Autism TrustFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria