Tender

Edge of Care Services Framework

  • Torbay Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002161

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028fc7

Published 3 February 2021, 1:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Torbay Council

Town Hall, Castle Circus

Torquay

TQ1 3DR

Contact

Mrs Chloe Farquhar

Email

chloe.farquhar@torbay.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1803208350

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK42 - Torbay

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=76b1fabe-6365-eb11-8108-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=76b1fabe-6365-eb11-8108-005056b64545

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

Edge of Care Services Framework

Reference number

DN524605

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Torbay ‘Edge of Care’ Service requires additional, commissioned resources to support and complement their work with children and young people, from birth until adulthood. The scope of this commissioning process is to identify skilled providers who can work with and alongside the team to meet the needs of Torbay children and young people, their families, carers and support networks. Typically Edge of Care interventions require either:

Intensive input on a short term basis to respond to crises, with planning and interventions being completed within an average of 6-12 weeks (Lot 1); and/or

Longer-term, planned work, with interventions being completed i.e. longer than a 6 week duration (Lot 2)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Short Term or Crisis Response

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK42 - Torbay

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers who are able to deliver all or some of the following:

(a) Direct Work with Adults connected to the child, with the aim of de-escalating crisis and stabilising safe living arrangements for children in their care.

(b) Direct Work with Children (0-18), with the aim of de-escalating crisis and ensuring their needs are heard, understood and supported to participate in the planning process.

(c) Evidence Based Parenting interventions, for example Triple P, The Nurture Program or Magic 1,2,3,

(d) Solution Focused approaches to promote resilience and change.

(e) To be a responsive provider, which can provide a same day response, for crisis response this will sometimes require more than 1 practitioner.

(f) A provider which can ensure interventions will constitute, sometimes, visiting the family up-to 6 days each week (short term)

(g) A provider who will be able to deliver their interventions flexibly alongside the need of the child or family to reduce crisis, for example, the ability to offer evening or weekend work.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,474,250

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

32

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

Longer Term Interventions (Over 6 weeks)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK42 - Torbay

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers who are able to deliver all or some of the following:

(h) Direct Work with Adults connected to the child, with the aim of de-escalating crisis and stabilising safe living arrangements for children in their care.

(i) Direct Work with Children (0-18), with the aim of de-escalating crisis and ensuring their needs are heard, understood and supported to participate in the planning process.

(j) Evidence Based Parenting interventions, for example Triple P, The Nurture Program or Magic 1,2,3,

(k) Interventions to address neglect, incorporating Graded Care Profile.

(l) Dyadic Developmental Parenting (Dan Hughes/PACE) for longer term

(m) Non Violent Resistance

(n) A provider which can ensure interventions will constitute, sometimes, visiting the family up-to 6 days each week (short term)

(o) Good quality written reports will be required following sessions/interventions.

(p) Facilitation of family time may also be a requirement when the intervention is part of reunification of a child to their family.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

32

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

The initial duration of the Framework Agreement is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. This Procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Regulations 74, 75 and 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) relating to the award of contracts for Social and Other Specific Services, the tender process will broadly follow the Open Procedure as outlined within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102).

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

8 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

7 April 2021


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Legal Services

Town Hall, Castle Circus

Torquay

TQ1 3DR

Country

United Kingdom