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Published 21 Feb 2022, 11:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130)

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 12 public authorities

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 6 lots per supplier
Published estimate£50,000,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2022awarded 25 Apr 2022
Awarded to Acorn House (Fostering Services) Limited +9 more10 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council ("the Lead Authority'') is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the North-East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of a bespoke Flexible Procurement solution under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. The bespoke flexible procurement solution will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract), for Independent Foster Care Services.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£6 together) · win at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 5 of 6 lots

Applies to lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services on a non-exclusive basis. The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services.

The Lead Authority are carrying out the procurement of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage.

Lot #1Standard Support (0 - 4, 5 - 10, 11-15, 10 - 17years)CancelledRenewalPublished value£1
Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Extra Support (-04, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years)CancelledRenewalPublished value£1
Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Enhanced Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years)CancelledRenewalPublished value£1
Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Parent and Baby / ChildCancelledRenewalPublished value£1
Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Parent and baby / Child AssessmentCancelledRenewalPublished value£1
Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Staying PutCancelledRenewalPublished value£1

The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services on a non-exclusive basis. The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services.

The Lead Authority are carrying out the procurement of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage

Delivery: North East · Primarily the North East of England, however the Participating Authorities recognise that services may need to be delivered outside of this area.
Extensions: 3 x 12-month options to extend · 3 x 12-month options to extendVariant 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 6 lots
Quality: 50Price: 40
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. Quality carries 50 of 90: the paper moves it further than the discount.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Feb 2022, 11:30 GMT
Last source update
1 Jul 2022, 13:16 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Mar 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018030
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031951 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') is acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of the procurement of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract). The North East regional governance arrangements have determined that this is a non-mandatory collaborative exercise, and as a result, Local Authorities can 'opt-in' to the six different elements of the solution, with some Local Authorities choosing to continue to purchase some of these services through other local arrangements. The Participating Local Authorities 'opting in' to the initial phase of this solution will be: 1. Darlington, 2. Durham, 3. Gateshead, 4. Hartlepool, 5. Middlesbrough , 6. Newcastle (Lead Authority), 7. North Tyneside, 8. Northumberland, 9. Redcar & Cleveland, 10. South Tyneside, 11. Stockton, and 12. Sunderland. Local Authorities who have 'opted out' for any Lot at this initial period of the solution may 'opt-in' to use the solution during its term. The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org. This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1 https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies https://www.ons.gov.uk/ https://www.police.uk/forces/ http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx https://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx http://www.oscr.org.uk/ https://idea.org.uk/ http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharitis/register homepage.aspx http://www.sell3wales.gov.uk?Search/search_Auth.aspx http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/ facts/socialhousing/?id=1822644 A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
28 Mar 2022
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Mar 2022 → 1 Jul 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 Mar 2022
  2. Bids opened
    29 Mar 2022, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Jul 2022, 13:16 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2022, 10:21 BST
Published amendments (1)

1) Ages indicated for Lot 1 should read (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years), 2) Ages indicated for Lot 2 should read (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years), 3) Description for Lot 5 should read Parent and Baby / Child Assessment, and 4) Award Criteria for all Lots should read: Quality 50% Price 40% Social Value 10%

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 19
Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total
Bids received 20
Contracts signed 19latest 25 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot10 awards
Acorn House (Fostering Services) LimitedSME£0 †—Awarded
Fostering PeopleSME£0 †—Awarded
Phoenix Community Care Fostering AgencySME£0 †—Awarded
Reach-Out Care Ltd£0 †—Awarded
St. Cuthbert's Care Limited£0 †—Awarded
Swiis Foster CareSME£0 †—Awarded
Team FosteringSME£0 †—Awarded
The Adolescent & Children’s TrustSME£0 †—Awarded
The Children's Family TrustSME£0 †—Awarded
UNITY FOSTER CARE LIMITEDSME£0 †—Awarded

9 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Contract 017849-2022-1-1 · Acorn House (Fostering Services) LimitedSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-10 · Fostering PeopleSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-11 · Phoenix Community Care Fostering AgencySME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-12 · Reach-Out Care Ltd

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-13 · St. Cuthbert's Care Limited

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-14 · Swiis Foster CareSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-15 · Team FosteringSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-16 · The Adolescent & Children’s TrustSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-17 · The Children's Family TrustSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-18 · UNITY FOSTER CARE LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-19

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-2

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-3

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-4

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-5

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-6

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-7

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-8

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active
  • Contract 017849-2022-9

    Signed
    25 Apr 2022
    Value
    £0
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
20bids——£0 – £1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

12 public bodies on the notice

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Barras Bridge, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, North East, NE1 8QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Darlington Borough CouncilContracting authority Darlington, North EastContact name, email
  • Durham County CouncilContracting authority Durham, North EastContact name, email
  • Gateshead Metropolitan Brough CouncilContracting authority Gateshead, North EastContact name, email
  • Hartlepool Borough CouncilContracting authority Hartlepool, North EastContact name, email
  • Middlesbrough CouncilContracting authority Middlesbrough, North EastContact name, email
  • North Tyneside CouncilContracting authority North Tyneside, North EastContact name, email
  • Northumberland County CouncilContracting authority Morpeth, North EastContact name, email
  • Redcar & Cleveland Borough CouncilContracting authority Redcar, North EastContact name, email
  • South Tyneside CouncilContracting authority South Shields, North EastContact name, email
  • Stockton Borough CouncilContracting authority Stocktoon-on-Tees, North EastContact name, email
  • Sunderland City CouncilContracting authority Sunderland, North EastContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Newcastle City Council and the North East Procurement OrganisationReview body Newcastle City Council

Bidders & participating suppliers

19 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.