Official UK procurement notice
Home Care Service for Vulnerable Children and Young People
Authority: London Borough of Enfield (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPlease 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 lotLot #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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 40%
- Price: 60%
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae38Find a Tender
- 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- 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
Timeline
1 Jun 2023 → 18 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published18 Jun 2025, 07:21 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2023- Status changed to active19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT19 Dec 2023, 20:23 GMT
- Status changed to complete18 Jun 2025, 07:21 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 forecast11 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
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Care at Home for Disabled Children | 36bids · 36 electronic | 36 | — | — |
| 2 · Care at Home for Mainstream Services | 36bids · 36 electronic | 36 | — | £800,000 – £1,000,000 |
| 4 · Transport Assistance for Mainstream Services | 19bids · 19 electronic | 19 | — | £200,000 – £500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Avant Healthcare Services LtdFramework contractor
- J C Michael Groups LtdFramework contractor
- KASE Care LtdFramework contractor
- KASE Care LtdFramework contractor
- LifeCome CareFramework contractor
- LifeCome Care LtdFramework contractor
- Lorabloomscare Service LtdFramework contractor
- North London Community CareFramework contractor
- North London Community Care AgencyFramework contractor
- Willboag LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.