Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
St. Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
Telephone
+44 8700012345
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fosterlink Service - Foster Carer Recruitment
Reference number
Con_23378
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Education has appointed a contractor for the provision of Fosterlink Service - Foster Carer Recruitment
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: £571,621
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Education has appointed a contractor for the provision of Fosterlink Service. The successful contractor will be responsible for developing, co-ordination and managing Fosterlink a support service for Local Authority (LA) fostering service providers, which will offer in-depth diagnostic support specifically focused on their recruitment and approval practices, with the aim of providing bespoke recommendations for improvement, alongside building a strong evidence base on which to share good practice nationally.
The initial contract term will be 16 months. The contract is expected to commence on the 01 December 2023 and run until 31 March 2025. There will be an option to extend its term for an additional period of 12 months. The optional extension will be subject to supplier contract performance, the requirements of the Department, the outcomes of the upcoming Spending Review and the steers of the party in leadership following the General Election at the end of 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Overall Experience / Weighting: 24
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Requirement ONE / Weighting: 28
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Requirement TWO / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Wellbeing / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 80
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027699
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Con_23378
Lot No
n/a
Title
Fosterlink Service - Foster Carer Recruitment
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: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott Mott Macdonald Limited
Mott MacDonald House, 8 – 10 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EE
Croydon
CE0 2EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £571,621
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom