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Published 17 Jul 2022, 11:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UASC Supported Living Accommodation

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£16,940,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2022
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 4 yrs from 9 Feb 2023 · see each lot

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of UASC Supported Living Accommodation. The service will deliver supported and supervised accommodation for UASC young people, the total predicted use for all four lots is between 60 – 80 young people at any one time. The existing accommodation services are being recommissioned along with a need for additional capacity. Available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.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 £16,940,000 exclusive of VAT.The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Thursday 1st September . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Thursday 18th August 2022 which must be raised via Suffolk Sourcing.

  • Recurrence: This is a contract renewal, however future contract renewals will be dependant in funding being available.

CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Standard Support Placements 4 yrs

Supported Accommodation - 7.5 support hours per week per young person Maximum of 3 contractors to be awarded Placements purchased as needed Renewals will be dependent on funding being available.

Contract period: 9 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Enhanced Support Placements 7 yrs

Supported Accommodation - 12.5 support hours per week per young personplus hourly rate for additional agreed hoursMaximum of 3 contractors to be awardedPlacements purchased as neededRenewals will depend on funding being available

Contract period: 9 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2030 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Intensive Support Placements 7 yrs

Supervised Accommodation - Three bed placement with one staff member on site 24/7plus hourly rate for additional agreed hoursMaximum of 2 contractors to be awardedPlacements purchased as neededRenewals will be dependant on funding being available

Contract period: 9 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2030 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4HMO Accommodation 7 yrs

Maximum of 8 bed accommodation - 2.5 per young person per week + access to on call 24/7Maximum of 2 contractors Renewals are dependant on funding being available.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2030 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
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 · This is a contract renewal, however future contract renewals will be dependant in funding being available.

First published
17 Jul 2022, 11:29 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2022, 11:29 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
CD1208-2
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019489
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0352c9 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This Light Touch Regime procurement is advertised as an open tender with negotiation. Further information outlining the tender process is detailed in the tender documentation. 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
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Submission deadline
1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST

Timeline

17 Jul 2022 → 9 Feb 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Jul 2022, 11:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Oct 2022, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    9 Feb 2023

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