Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Contact
Miss Tamsyn Willcocks
tamsyn.willcocks@cornwall.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1872322562
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IMPOWER Better Homes Phase 2
Reference number
DN707479
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
CC require further support to deliver a set of activity and interventions over the remainder of 2023/24 to support the recruitment and retention of in-house foster carers, embed Valuing Care into the fostering service and provide advice and support around Valuing Care. This includes:
• Engagement with existing foster carers to understand their experiences and their views on the strengths and weaknesses of the current Cornwall offer
• Identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats based on data analysis and stakeholder engagement
• Identification of opportunities to improve recruitment & retention across, enquiry generation, journey to approval and support/ supervision
• 3 x co-designed recruitment campaigns utilising Values Modes messaging, and including a role for existing FCs
• Building Valuing Care capability assessments of foster carers into the journey to approval and supervision and support
• Building the capability within CC to sustain and continue this programme following IMPOWER’s departure.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £195,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CC require further support to deliver a set of activity and interventions over the remainder of 2023/24 to support the recruitment and retention of in-house foster carers, embed Valuing Care into the fostering service and provide advice and support around Valuing Care. This includes:
• Engagement with existing foster carers to understand their experiences and their views on the strengths and weaknesses of the current Cornwall offer
• Identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats based on data analysis and stakeholder engagement
• Identification of opportunities to improve recruitment & retention across, enquiry generation, journey to approval and support/ supervision
• 3 x co-designed recruitment campaigns utilising Values Modes messaging, and including a role for existing FCs
• Building Valuing Care capability assessments of foster carers into the journey to approval and supervision and support
• Building the capability within CC to sustain and continue this programme following IMPOWER’s departure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarded via a framework ESPO 664_21
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 202-528967
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN707479
Lot No
1
Title
IMPOWER Better Homes Phase 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Impower Consulting Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £195,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom