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Published 20 Jan 2022, 01:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Residential accommodation for children and young people (CYP) aged 7 years up to age 25 years who have learning disabilities and/or autism and complex behaviours

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published value£8,000,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Mar 2022
Contract term 7 yrsends 28 Aug 2029 · extension options published · starts 29 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Residential accommodation for children and young people (CYP) aged 7 years up to age 25 years who have learning disabilities and/or autism and complex behaviours who can no longer be managed within the family home. One home in South West Ipswich (Wherstead) will accommodate up to four children. A second solo Children’s home which will come under the same registration is located in an emergency bed bungalow (Shotley). The solo accommodation will be used on an as required basis. The two accommodations will be leased to the service contractor for the period of the contract. The Contract is for the period 29th August2022 - 28th August 2026 with the option to extend for up to 36 months.Tender is advertised as an open with negotiation tender process under the Lighter Touch Regime. Please see the ITT for further information.

  • Recurrence: 12 months prior to the end of the contract.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This opportunity is available in the "Current Tenders" area of www.suffolksourcing.ukRenewal 7 yrsPublished value£8,000,000

This opportunity is available in the "Current Tenders" area of www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗. Interested parties areinvited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation.

Contract period: 29 Aug 2022 – 28 Aug 2029 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Tender is advertised as an open with negotiation tender process under the Lighter Touch Regime. Please seethe ITT for further information. We reserve the right to hold negotiation meetings/negotiations as we considerappropriate after tender submission during the negotiation period. If negotiation is undertaken providers whohave submitted a bid will have the opportunity to submit final offers. As part of the evaluation you will berequired to make available key members of your delivery team who will be responsible for the provision ofthe Contract to demonstrate your understanding and approach as outlined in the Tender and to allow us anopportunity to clarify any aspect of the Tender and (if needed) to negotiate on any one or more of the followingareas:— price,— service delivery model,— contract terms. · This contract is for the period 29th August 2022 – 28th August 2026 with the option to extend for up to 36 months.Variant bids: allowed

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
Closed
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
Yes · 12 months prior to the end of the contract.
First published
20 Jan 2022, 01:16 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2022, 01:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
CD1327
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001666
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030d1b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is an open competitive process with negotiation. Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing willbe accepted and electronic Payment will be used. If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement.Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicatedto the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not beensuccessfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Walesand Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £8,000,000 exclusive of VAT.£8,000,000 The total potential advertised value for the period of the contract includes both the service at Hestia, full use of the emergency beds and additional support hours for both the contract and the extension period.Bids will not be considered which are over £4,500 per placement per week for the service at Hestia House for the period of the contract. (as calculated using the following formula = (annual cost/52)/4)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

20 Jan 2022 → 29 Aug 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Jan 2022, 01:16 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    1 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    29 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact 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