Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Andy Jones
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
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
http://kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://kentbusinessportal.org.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
Young Carers Service
Reference number
DN587739
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (KCC) is looking for an organisation or a consortium of organisations, to deliver a countywide Young Carers Service. This includes a recurring statutory requirement for KCC, as defined under Section 96 of the Children and Families Act 2014, to ensure young carers and their families are identified and their needs for support are assessed.
The aim of the Young Carers Service will be to:
1. Increase the identification and assessment of young carers in Kent.
2. Provide young carers some respite from their caring responsibilities.
3. Help reduce the risk of their situation escalating.
4. Improve the quality of young carers’ lives.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £976,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council (KCC) is looking for an organisation or a consortium of organisations, to deliver a countywide Young Carers Service. This includes a recurring statutory requirement for KCC, as defined under Section 96 of the Children and Families Act 2014, to ensure young carers and their families are identified and their needs for support are assessed.
The aim of the Young Carers Service will be to:
1. Increase the identification and assessment of young carers in Kent.
2. Provide young carers some respite from their caring responsibilities.
3. Help reduce the risk of their situation escalating.
4. Improve the quality of young carers’ lives.
In raising awareness, the Young Carers Service will include training for the wider workforce (schools, agencies and professionals that may be in contact with young carers) in how to identify and assess young carers.
Direct and ongoing support for young carers and their families will include developing, monitoring, and reviewing action plans for young carers, and advocating on behalf of young carers and/or their families, when appropriate.
The Young Carers Service will deliver a service tailored to the needs of young carers, offering a range of activities and support, including virtual support, to be delivered in a timely fashion. This will include 1:1 support and mentoring as well as support in groups. The Young Carers Service will ensure young carers have access to information, support, and respite activities as well as opportunities to make friends, go on trips, meet other young carers, and engage with other activities within the school or community.
The financial envelope for the Young Carers Service is £325,500 per annum.
The contract will run for three years from 1/05/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one-plus-one basis.
Kent County Council is committed to ensuring fairness, openness, and transparency and to following EU procurement regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possibility to extend the contract on a plus -12 months, plus - 12 months basis
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 March 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom