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Published 15 Apr 2021, 04:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supervised and Supported Living Accommodation for Young People in Care and Care Leavers up to 19 years of age.

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£30,000,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 13 May 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term 7 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2021

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Supervised and Supported Living Accommodation for Young People in Care and Care Leavers up to 19 years of age. The service will deliver supported and supervised accommodation for 45 – 60 young people. Bidders may bid for any, a combination or all of the five lots. Some of the lots will be awarded to more that one contractor, please see the ITT for further information. This is a Light Touch Regime tender. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Wednesday 12th May. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 28th April which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

  • Recurrence: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.

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

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Low Support PlacementsRenewal 7 yrs

Lot 1 Low Support Placements- Support Lodgings – up to 7 support hours per week plus hourly rate for additional agreed hours- 1 contractor to be awarded - Placements purchased as needed

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2028 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The accommodation shall be located within Suffolk and services developed in the geographical areas to meet need.
Extensions: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Standard Support PlacementsRenewal 7 yrs

Lot 2 Standard Support Placements - Supported Accommodation - 10 support hours per week plus hourly rate for additional agreed hours- 4 contractors to be awarded- Placements purchased as needed

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2028 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The accommodation shall be located within Suffolk and services developed in the geographical areas to meet need.
Extensions: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Supported and Supervised PlacementsRenewal 7 yrs

Lot 3 Supported and Supervised Placements - Supported and Supervised Accommodation – up to 12 support hours per day plus hourly rate for additional agreed hours- 4 contractors to be awarded- Placements purchased as needed

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2028 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The accommodation shall be located within Suffolk and services developed in the geographical areas to meet need.
Extensions: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Emergency Bed Placements (up to 10 days)Renewal 7 yrs

Lot 4 Emergency Bed Placements (up to 10 days) - up to 12 support hours per day plus hourly rate for additional agreed hours- block contract for emergency bed placements - up to 2 contractors to be awarded - 4 emergency bed placements in total

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2028 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The accommodation shall be located within Suffolk and services developed in the geographical areas to meet need.
Extensions: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Intensive Support PlacementsRenewal 7 yrs

Lot 5 Intensive Support Placements- Supervised Accommodation - 12 support hours per day + hourly rate - 3 contractors to be awarded- Placements purchased as needed

Contract period: 1 Nov 2021 – 31 Oct 2028 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · The accommodation shall be located within Suffolk and services developed in the geographical areas to meet need.
Extensions: It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.Variant bids: not 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 · It is likely that this contract will be subject to renewal. The contract will be for the period 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months.

First published
15 Apr 2021, 04:31 BST
Last source update
15 Apr 2021, 04:31 BST
Award evaluation window
13 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
CD1319
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007865
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: 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 communicated to 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 been successfully 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, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly`

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 May 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

15 Apr 2021 → 1 Nov 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Apr 2021, 04:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    13 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2021

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral 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