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Published 3 Mar 2023, 22:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Home Care Service for Vulnerable Children and Young People

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Enfield (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2024awarded 14 Jan 2025
Lots 4max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Please note this contract opportunity is closed, and this is an award notice for the establishment of the Framework Agreement.

The procurement establishes a suitable Framework Agreement for the provision of Home

Care Services for Vulnerable Children and Young People aged between 10 and 17 years. The

Services will include short breaks for disabled children, Section 17 provision (Children in Need) and transport assistance for looked after children. Accordingly, the procurement is divided into 3 Lots representing these three areas.

The Framework Agreement is let for 3 (three) years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months (anticipated total 4 years).

The estimated spend upon commencement of the Framework Agreement is: Lot 1 = c£2.5m (aprx); Lot 2 = c£0.8m to 1.0m (aprx); Lot 3 = c£0.2m to £0.5m (aprx). All value is exclusive of VAT and any inflationary uplift.

The £4m estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is stated in field II.1.7. However, the Contracting Authority notes that subject to future demand of the service and securing appropriate governance approvals, there may be a need to increase the value of services under Lot 1, should such demand materialise. In such an instance the Contracting Authority would seek to extend the total value of the Framework Agreement up to £6m through a formal variation process subject to governance approval.

The services advertised in this Notice fall under the services listed in Chapter 3 and Schedule

3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process that applied to this procurement were specified in the original procurement documents accordingly.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
36 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 8 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Care at Home for Disabled ChildrenAwardedRenewal UK, London

The Provider shall ensure that appropriate provision is given to the Service User in line with the Preparing for Adulthood National Agenda, Education Health and Care Plan and any other plans co-produced by the Council, child, young person, their family and involved professionals during their home care provision. This will include any or all of the following:

  • Personal Care – e.g. eating and drinking, hygiene, dressing
  • Communication – e.g. developing communication skills
  • Daily Living – e.g. preparing meals and cooking
  • Social Skills – e.g. developing social contacts and friendships; organising social activities
  • Leisure and Recreation – e.g. participating in fitness, sport, recreational and leisure groups; participation in community activities

(please refer to the service specification). Additional information: The l£4m estimated lowest value stated in field II.1.7) represents the value starting from the first year of the Framework Agreement. However, the Contracting Authority expects an in increase for the value of Lot 1 services up to £6m due to increase in demands for the category's service during the term of the Framework Agreement. Consequently, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to utilise this full budget during the term of this Framework Agreement should demands for Lot 1 service rises as expected.

Delivery: UK, London · London Borough of Enfield
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for initial 36 months term with the option to extend up to a further 12 months (1 year), subject to contractor’s performance and at the full discretion of the Authority, and subject to a lawful termination in accordance with the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Framework Agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Care at Home for Mainstream ServicesAwardedRenewal London

The Service Provider shall ensure that appropriate provision is given to the Service User in line with the Preparing for Adulthood National Agenda, Education Health and Care Plan and any other plans co-produced by the Council, child, young person, their family and involved professionals during their home care provision. This will include any or all of the following:

  • Personal Care – e.g. eating and drinking, hygiene, dressing
  • Communication – e.g. developing communication skills
  • Daily Living – e.g. preparing meals and cooking
  • Social Skills – e.g. developing social contacts and friendships; organising social activities
  • Leisure and Recreation – e.g. participating in fitness, sport, recreational and leisure groups; participation in community activities
  • House cleaning
  • Organising daily activities

(please refer to the service specification for further information) Additional information: Approximately c£0.8m to 1.0m represents value for Lot 2 starting from year 1 out of the £4m estimated value stated in field II.1.7.

Delivery: London
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for initial 36 months term with the option to extend up to a further 12 months (1 year), subject to contractor’s performance and at the full discretion of the Authority, and subject to a lawful termination in accordance with the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Framework Agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Section 17 ProvisionPlanned UK

The Provider shall ensure that appropriate provision is given to the service user in line with the Preparing for Adulthood National Agenda, Education Health and Care Plan and any other plans co-produced by the Council, child, young person, their family and involved professionals during the course of their home care provision. This will include any or all of the following:

  • Personal Care – e.g. eating and drinking, hygiene, dressing
  • Communication – e.g. developing communication skills
  • Daily Living – e.g. preparing meals and cooking
  • Social Skills – e.g. developing social contacts and friendships; organising social activities
  • Leisure and Recreation – e.g. participating in fitness, sport, recreational and leisure groups; participation in community activities

Please refer to the draft Service Specification for further information.

Delivery: UK
Lot #4Transport Assistance for Mainstream ServicesAwardedRenewal UK, London

The Service provider shall be required to provide safe and suitable transport assistance for looked-after children and young people as and when required. Additional information: Out of the £4m estimated value stated in field II.1.7, approximately c£0.2m to £0.5m represents value for Lot 3 starting from year1.

Delivery: UK, London
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will be for initial 36 months term with the option to extend up to a further 12 months (1 year), subject to contractor’s performance and at the full discretion of the Authority, and subject to a lawful termination in accordance with the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Framework Agreement.Variant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1: Short Breaks for Disabled Children (approx. 28,000 hours pa) Lot 2: Section 17 Provision (approx. 10,000 hours pa) Lot 3: Transport Assistance (approx. 2,000 hours pa)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Home Care Service for Vulnerable Children and Young People” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
3 Mar 2023, 22:37 GMT
Last source update
18 Jun 2025, 07:21 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN623821
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033116
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae38 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The contracting authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement was communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before its executed/signed.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) 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).

Publisher note: The £4m estimated total value stated in field II.1.7 represents the total value over the 4 year lifetime of the Framework Agreement across all the 3 Lots starting from the first year of the Framework Agreement. However, the Contracting Authority expects an in increase for the value of Lot 1 services due to increase in demands for the service during the term of the Framework Agreement. This could mean the total budget could rise over the lifetime of the Framework Agreement should such demand materialise and the Authority may vary the Framework Agreement subject to appropriate governance and approval. The services advertised in this Notice fall under the services listed in Chapter 3 and Schedule 3 (Social and other specific services) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement process that applied to this procurement were specified in the original procurement documents accordingly.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
30 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
31 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2023 → 18 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 07:21 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 30 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
    19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2025, 07:21 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.5—4000000

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3636 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 11latest 14 Jan 2025

11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3: Transport Assistance for Mainstream Services

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3:Transport Assistance for Mainstream Services

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1: Care at Home for Disabled Children

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2: Care at Home for Mainstream Services

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2: Care at Home for Mainstream Services

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2: Care at Home for Mainstream Services

    Signed
    14 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Care at Home for Disabled Children36bids · 36 electronic36——
2 · Care at Home for Mainstream Services36bids · 36 electronic36—£800,000 – £1,000,000
4 · Transport Assistance for Mainstream Services19bids · 19 electronic19—£200,000 – £500,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Enfield

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services B-Block South, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, UK, EN1 3XAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice
  • Avant Healthcare Services LtdFramework contractor 22 Wycombe End, Beaconsfield, London, HP9 1NBContact email, phone
  • J C Michael Groups LtdFramework contractor 38 BEAUFORT COURT, ADMIRALS WAY, LONDON, London, E14 9XLContact email, phone
  • KASE Care LtdFramework contractor Suite 7, High Beech House, 8-10 High Beech Road, Loughton, London, IG10 4BLContact email, phone
  • KASE Care LtdFramework contractor Suite 7 High Beech House, 8-10 High Beech Road, Loughton, London, IG10 4BLContact email, phone
  • LifeCome CareFramework contractor 128b Brixton Hill, London, London, SW2 1RSContact email, phone
  • LifeCome Care LtdFramework contractor 128b Brixton Hill, London, London, SW2 1RSContact email, phone
  • Lorabloomscare Service LtdFramework contractor Jhumat House, 160 London Road, Barking, London, London, IG11 8BBContact email, phone
  • North London Community CareFramework contractor Selby Centre Selby Road, Tottenham, London, London, N17 8JL
  • North London Community Care AgencyFramework contractor Selby Centre Selby Road, Tottenham, London, London, N17 8JLContact email, phone
  • Willboag LimitedFramework contractor UNIT W63 Grove Business Centre 560-568 High Road, London, London, N17 9TAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.