Official UK procurement notice
Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes for Children in Care Framework
Authority: Northamptonshire Children's Trust (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorthamptonshire Children's Trust is commissioning the provision of independent Fostering Agency and Children's Homes Placements for Children in Care in Northamptonshire.
Any reference to Northamptonshire County Council or Children First Northamptonshire in this opportunity shall be interpreted and applied as a reference to Northamptonshire Children's Trust Limited.
The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots:
- Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Category 1.1: Standard
- Category 1.2: Specialist
- Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care
- Category 2.1 - Standard
- Category 2.2 - Specialist - Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability
- Category 2.3 - Specialist - Children with a disability and complex health needs
Potential Providers can apply for one or more Lots and Categories.
The Framework Agreement is advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and will therefore be reopened at regular intervals.
The Council expects the Framework Agreement to re-open annually, but it may open at other intervals at its discretion.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £144,000,000: 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 #1Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Careceiling above
- Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Category 1.1: Standard
- Category 1.2: Specialist
Lot #2Children's Homes placements for Children in Careceiling above
- Lot 2: Children's Homes placements for Children in Care
- Category 2.1 - Standard
- Category 2.2 - Specialist - Children with complex SEMH needs and low level disability
- Category 2.3 - Specialist - Children with a disability and complex health need
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).
- “Northamptonshire Children's Trust - Independent Fostering Agency and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 May 2022, 15:48 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
- Authority reference
NNC00000207- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027293- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0341a2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Jun 2022 → 29 Sept 2022 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published29 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2022- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Sept 2022, 11:00 BST
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, £144,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 2 - Children's Homes placements for Children in Care
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 1: Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Fostering Agency placements for Children in Care | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Children's Homes placements for Children in Care | 15bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- 3BN CARE LTDFramework contractor
- ARGF LimitedFramework contractor
- Alpha Health & Social Care Services LtdFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Baruch YPS LtdFramework contractor
- Berry Gifford LtdFramework contractor
- Dwell-In Group of Companies LtdFramework contractor
- Gateway Housing ServicesFramework contractor
- Pelican Care Group LtdFramework contractor
- QUALITY FOSTERING LTDFramework contractor
- The Encounter GroupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.