Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED
Colonnades House,Duke Street
DONCASTER
DN11ER
Contact
Anna White
Telephone
+44 1302736493
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Agency Social Workers
Reference number
322
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Agency staff social workers
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: £164,320.02
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Agency children's social workers x 4
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension available, based on needs at the end of the current contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This contract is for the provision of a social work team of 4 agency workers. The usual avenues of recruitment of agency workers have not been successful.
This contract is required urgently in order for the Trust to meet its statutory responsibilities in the protection of Children.
The Public Procurement Note 01/21, published Feb 2021 allows direct award of contracts where the following have been met and documented:
• Genuine reason for extreme urgency - in this case, increased referrals resulting from Covid19 and usual recruitment avenues not being successful
• The events leading to the urgency were unforeseeable - in this case, Covid19
• It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales (i.e. run a tender) - in this case, the Trust required social workers urgently in order to meet statutory responsibilities.
• The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority - in this case Covid19 was unforeseeable and despite best efforts, the Trust have not been able to recruit to these positions
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Equinox Professional Consultancy Limited
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £164,320.02
Total value of the contract/lot: £164,320.02
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Anna White
Doncaster
Country
United Kingdom