Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Mrs Lisa Hosking
lisa.hosking@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1305225523
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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
The Provision of Children's Residential Care
Reference number
DN570277
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of
Children's Residential Care. The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure
sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at
home. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a
positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset. The purposes are to
guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best
value through economies of scale where possible. The Total Contract Value is £42,000,000
over the 7-year term. The Framework has the following lots: Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day
Children's Homes Residential Care Children and young people requiring planned and/ or
same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who
are normally resident within the Dorset Council area. Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care
Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation
for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for
full definition of Therapeutic Care). To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are
required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this
procurement process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and
accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the
Dorset Council area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Therapeutic Residential Care
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation
for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for
full definition of Therapeutic Care).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-026921
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset Council, Monitoring Officer
Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Country
United Kingdom