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Published 16 Dec 2024, 09:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Aug 2028 · extension options published · starts 2 Apr 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council’s main areas of spend); Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch Published service areas include: Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing); Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support; Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits).

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council’s main areas of spend);

  • Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
  • Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
  • Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)

Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch

Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we

have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs.

In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure

defined in PCR 2015 the use term “pseudo” is used.

Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs 5 mo from 2 Apr 2025

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 3 with a published value

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: 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 #1- Lot 2 - Therapeutic SupportRenewal 3 yrs 5 moceiling above
  • Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support

Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.

Contract period: 2 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2- Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)Renewal 3 yrs 5 moceiling above
  • Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)

Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.

Contract period: 2 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)Renewal 3 yrs 5 moLot estimate not published
Contract period: 2 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)Renewal 3 yrs 5 moceiling above
  • Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)

Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.

Contract period: 2 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 yearsVariant 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    See tender pack for full details

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social…” 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
16 Dec 2024, 09:48 GMT
Last source update
16 Dec 2024, 09:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
27 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN755302
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040378
Classification (CPV)
Administration, defence and social security servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c838 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

See tender pack for full details

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Dec 2024 → 2 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Dec 2024, 09:48 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    27 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    2 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2THContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria