Official UK procurement notice
Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for Children, Young People and their Families
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families. The Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families. Package Type 1 - 24-hour packages covering 7 days / nights per week incorporating sleeping and waking nights and all public holidays with a minimum staffing ratio of 2:1. Published lot titles: Category of Need 1 - Children with social communication needs, including learning disability and / or autism; Category of Need 2 - Children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour; Category of Need 3 - Children who are at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour; Category of Need 4 - Children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and / or radicalisation…
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
The Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
The Provider Panel has FIVE Lots based on category of need of the child as detailed per below:
Category of Need 1 - Children with social communication needs, including learning disability and / or autism
Category of Need 2 - Children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour
Category of Need 3 - Children who are at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour
Category of Need 4 - Children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and / or radicalisation
Category of Need 5 - Parent and Baby packages - where the child is at risk of neglectful parenting that fails to promote the child's wellbeing and day to day safety
There are two banded delivery models as per below:
Package Type 1 - 24-hour packages covering 7 days / nights per week incorporating sleeping and waking nights and all public holidays with a minimum staffing ratio of 2:1. Please note Parent and baby packages operate 1:1
Package Type 2 - In reach / out-reach packages provided Monday to Sunday in line with the child's needs that operate flexibly covering both days and evenings but do not incorporate sleeping or waking nights
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Sept 2023
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Category of Need 1 - Children with social communication needs, including learning disability and / or autism
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
This Lot is for services to children with social communication needs, including learning disability and / or autism.
Durham County Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
Please access the tender documentation (free of charge) for full details of the Lots and service requirements via NEPO - www.nepo.org ↗ and access the
tender using DN677209.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Additional information: The proposed provider panel agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding.
Lot #2Category of Need 2 - Children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
This Lot is for services to children with severe and enduring mental health needs incorporating self-harming and self-injurious behaviour.
Durham County Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
Please access the tender documentation (free of charge) for full details of the Lots and service requirements via NEPO - www.nepo.org ↗ and access the
tender using DN677209.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Additional information: The proposed provider panel agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding.
Lot #3Category of Need 3 - Children who are at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
This Lot is for services to children who are at risk of further offending and anti-social behaviour.
Durham County Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
Please access the tender documentation (free of charge) for full details of the Lots and service requirements via NEPO - www.nepo.org ↗ and access the
tender using DN677209.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Additional information: The proposed provider panel agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding.
Lot #4Category of Need 4 - Children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and / or radicalisation
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
This Lot is for services to children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, sexual exploitation and / or radicalisation.
Durham County Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
Please access the tender documentation (free of charge) for full details of the Lots and service requirements via NEPO - www.nepo.org ↗ and access the
tender using DN677209.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Additional information: The proposed provider panel agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding.
Lot #5Category of Need 5 - Parent and Baby packages - where the child is at risk of neglectful parenting that fails to promote the child's wellbeing and day to day safety
This contract is for the Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention Services for children, young people and their families.
This Lot is for services to Parent and Baby packages - where the child is at risk of neglectful parenting that fails to promote the child's wellbeing and day to day safety.
Durham County Council is seeking a panel of multiple providers that can provide a managed service for intensive support and crisis intervention services for County Durham children, young people, and their families.
Please access the tender documentation (free of charge) for full details of the Lots and service requirements via NEPO - www.nepo.org ↗ and access the
tender using DN677209.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This Provider Panel is a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. However, at the discretion of the Council, the Panel may remain closed should commissioners deem there be sufficient panel members to meet demand.
The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).
The Provider Panel Agreement provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and that the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. Additional information: The proposed provider panel agreement is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding.
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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).
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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).
- “Provider Panel for Intensive Support and Crisis Intervention…” 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
- Closed
- 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
- 4 Jul 2023, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jul 2023, 11:53 BST
- Authority reference
DN677209- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018970- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de90Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Aug 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Jul 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published4 Jul 2023, 11:53 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Aug 2023, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.