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Published 17 Apr 2023, 13:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment

Official notice

Authority: YPO (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 May 2023awarded 28 Jul 2023
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 31 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the

provision of services for the permanent recruitment of children’s social workers within

London. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all Local Authorities within London

only, by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the

Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.

  • Recurrence: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
25 bids received · 16 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 31 Jul 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) inAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£20,000,000

This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in

partnership with London Councils (London Councils) and London Innovation & Improvement

Alliance (LIIA) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). The

Framework is being developed for the London region specifically to support the recruitment

of permanent children’s social workers, and corresponding management and leadership

roles, within the London Boroughs

Contract period: 31 Jul 2023 – 30 Jul 2027 (4 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 14 August 2023 to 13th August 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of April 2025 and will be dependent on the satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will therefore be 4 years, from 14 August 2023 to 13 August 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating KPI performance.) · There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Cost: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ section of this notice.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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 · There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

First published
17 Apr 2023, 13:01 BST
Last source update
22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST
Award evaluation window
22 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
001165
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024703
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located in our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.

Publisher note: YPO are purchasing on behalf of the following contracting authorities:-  London Borough of Barking & Dagenham  London Borough of Barnet  London Borough of Bexley  London Borough of Brent  London Borough of Bromley  London Borough of Camden  London Borough of Croydon  London Borough of Ealing  London Borough of Enfield  London Borough of Greenwich  London Borough of Hackney  London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham  London Borough of Haringey  London Borough of Harrow  London Borough of Havering  London Borough of Hillingdon  London Borough of Hounslow  London Borough of Islington  Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea  Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames  London Borough of Lambeth  London Borough of Lewisham  London Borough of Merton  London Borough of Newham  London Borough of Redbridge  London Borough of Richmond upon Thames  London Borough of Southwark  London Borough of Sutton  London Borough of Tower Hamlets  London Borough of Waltham Forest  London Borough of Wandsworth  City of Westminster  City of London Corporation YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

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
22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 May 2023 → 22 Aug 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 16admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 25
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment

    Signed
    28 Jul 2023
    Value
    £20,000,000
    Period
    … – 30 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
25bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

YPO

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 0XEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • London CouncilsContracting authority London, LondonContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

16 commercial parties on the notice
Show 6 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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