Official UK procurement notice
Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
Tenders are invited for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of: Published lot titles: Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (DCYP); Social Care Support for Children; Crisis Support for Children; Supervised Family Time Support.
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTenders are invited for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of:
- Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (Lot 1)
- Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2)
- Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3)
- Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4) Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales can be found at Appendix A to the ITP document. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.
- Recurrence: The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the opportunity will be re advertised.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£26,000,000 together)Lot #1Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (DCYP)RenewalPublished value£3,807,500
Lot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot #2Social Care Support for ChildrenRenewalPublished value£1,125,000
Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot #3Crisis Support for ChildrenRenewalPublished value£21,000,000
Lot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice (e.g., to prevent emergency or admissions into care) following placement breakdowns. The children may have a history of criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, mental health issues and/or neurodivergence. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
Lot #4Supervised Family Time SupportRenewalPublished value£67,500
Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council’s Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
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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 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).
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents
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 · The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the opportunity will be re advertised.
- First published
- 11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CD1420- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039983- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c744Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum standstill period of 10 calendar days.
Publisher note: This procurement for a Rolling Select List complies with the Light Touch Regime under the PCR 2015 regulations and is an Open competitive process. Minimum standards for participation are detailed within the procurement documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Dec 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates- Notice published11 Dec 2024, 16:15 GMT
- Submission deadline14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.