Tender

Refresh of the Evidence-Based Parenting Programmes Framework

  • Warwickshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-002647

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0310f1

Published 31 January 2022, 9:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall,Market Square

WARWICK

CV344RL

Contact

Heather Boyd

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1926412430

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.csw-jets.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.csw-jets.co.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

Refresh of the Evidence-Based Parenting Programmes Framework

Reference number

13113

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Warwickshire County Council is seeking to refresh the multi provider framework for the provision of evidence based parenting programmes. Providers already on the framework do not need to reapply. The framework will provide a suite of training programmes for our practitioners aligned with the Council's spectrum of support (Stepped Approach) and our restorative practice, which we have adopted in our work with children and families. This will ensure that the Council can access parenting programmes if needs arise, at any point during the framework term.

Training providers on our framework will deliver evidence-based parenting programmes to:

1. Practitioners, to embed as part of everyday practice working with children and families

2. Practitioners, to enable delivery of training to parents and caregivers individually and in small groups

3. Dedicated Parent Trainers, to deliver the programmes to parents and caregivers and to our partner services, which include education and the community sector

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance

Within the county boundaries of Warwickshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Warwickshire County Council is seeking to commission a multi provider framework for the provision of evidence based parenting programmes.

Providers already on the framework do not need to reapply.

The procurement will be an open procedure.

After this tendering process has been completed and the contracts have been awarded the Council will be running further competitions from time to time for the same service. This is to

allow new providers to apply to join the framework and to allow those who are unsuccessful first time around to re-apply.

These services may be subject to modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs of the Council and the service and increases or decreases in funding.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

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

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2027

two.2.14) Additional information

The remainder of the initial contract term is for 3 years which commenced 01 September 2021 however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 36 months


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

As detailed in the tender documentation.

The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own

evaluation of the tenderers' most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Credit safe where this is available. The Council may also impose a bond or performance guarantee on the successful tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed in the tender documentation.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure

Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 March 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence

function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court for England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom