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Published 25 Oct 2021, 16:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Operation of Core Children's Centres

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG37)
Framework ceiling (notional)£12,800,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2021awarded 24 Jan 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Sandwell MBC Children’s Services was seeking to appoint agencies to operate the core children’s centres across the borough was set out in the documentation. Children’s centres have evolved across the country over the years but the basic principles of providing early help and support to families remains key to delivery in Sandwell. This is not a new service. The authority has developed practice over the years and wishes to maintain many approaches as noted in the specification. The authority seeks consistency of practice across the towns but acknowledges that different emphasis will be required to address local issues in different communities. The successful agencies will work with the local authority to further develop and enhance the services provided. The service was divided into 3 lots; providers were able to submit tenders for any combination of lots.

CPV: Administrative social services · Community health services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Social work services without accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.7 per place) · 2 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Apr 2022, Not Applicable

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 2 of 3 lots

Applies to lots 1, 2.

Please refer to the ITT Documents. Additional information: The contract period will be for an initial period of three (3) years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. There is an additional option to extend for a further one (1) year period 31 March 2026 at the Council’s discretion.

Lot #1Smethwick and OldburyAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£4,638,800
Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services85312000 Social work services without accommodation85312300 Guidance and counselling services85321000 Administrative social services85323000 Community health services
Lot #2Rowley Regis and TiptonAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£3,642,400
Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services85312000 Social work services without accommodation85312300 Guidance and counselling services85321000 Administrative social services85323000 Community health services
Lot #3Wednesbury and West BromwichAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£4,498,400

Please refer to the ITT Documents. Additional information: he contract period will be for an initial period of three (3) years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. There is an additional option to extend for a further one (1) year period 31 March 2026 at the Council’s discretion.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services85312000 Social work services without accommodation85312300 Guidance and counselling services85321000 Administrative social services85323000 Community health services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the ITT Documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the ITT Documents

    Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the ITT Documents

    Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Operation of Core Children's Centres” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, 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
Yes
First published
25 Oct 2021, 16:07 BST
Last source update
17 Feb 2022, 11:38 GMT
Award evaluation window
24 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
SMBC 21093
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004510
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social servicesCommunity health servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02efac Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗

Timeline

24 Nov 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Feb 2022, 11:38 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2022, 11:38 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 55 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 24 Jan 2022

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

Contracts

  • Smethwick and Oldbury

    Signed
    24 Jan 2022
    Value
    £2,122,834
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

  • Rowley Regis and Tipton

    Signed
    24 Jan 2022
    Value
    £1,712,699
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

  • Wednesbury and West Bromwich

    Signed
    24 Jan 2022
    Value
    £2,016,799
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Smethwick and Oldbury5bids · 5 electronic5——
2 · Rowley Regis and Tipton5bids · 5 electronic5——
3 · Wednesbury and West Bromwich5bids · 5 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of EnglandReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.