Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Mrs Chloe Farquhar
Telephone
+44 1803208350
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK42 - Torbay
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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