Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
Contact
Mr Dave Gillett
david.gillett@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1255713371
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
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
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.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
CS1525 - Residential Children's Homes
Reference number
DN655313
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wiltshire Council is seeking a supplier to provide 12 residential placements for children and young people, including at least 2 assessment placements. As part of this Contract the Supplier will ensure that in addition to the 3 properties that will be offered at peppercorn rent by Wiltshire Council as part of the Contract, they will have additional residential children’s home capacity and availability in Wiltshire to meet the needs of the 12 Wiltshire children.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wiltshire Council’s Residential Block Contract is for the provision of 12 residential placements for children and young people, including at least 2 assessment placements to ensure capacity and availability in Wiltshire to meet the needs of Wiltshire Children. As part of this Contract the Supplier will ensure that in addition to the 3 properties that will be offered at peppercorn rent by Wiltshire Council as part of the Contract, they will have additional residential children’s home capacity and availability in Wiltshire to meet the needs of the 12 Wiltshire children. It is expected that the Supplier could operate from a number of locations across the county, covering a variety of homes, up to a maximum size of 5 placements per home.
The service will include 24 hour, 7 days per week supervised and ‘homely’ accommodation and care that meets the child or young person’s needs. The Supplier will work collaboratively with Wiltshire Council services to ensure delivery of the care package and support plans for every child or young person.
Additionally, the Supplier must be able to provide same day placements at all times, unless the contracted number of placements is at capacity. This will be utilised for children and young people who require same day, crisis care or short notice admission to a residential provision. A child or young person must be able to access the home within 6 hours of agreement of the placement.
The spend over the lifetime of the contract period is expected to be in the range of £25m
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Open procedure
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
20 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom