Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Jordan Gurr
Telephone
+44 3000414141
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=13d4e98b-2cc0-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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=13d4e98b-2cc0-ee11-8127-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
County Council
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Isolation Accommodation for newly arrived Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children with Communicable Infectious Diseases (SC240023)
Reference number
DN708669
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
Kent County Council has a statutory responsibility for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking (UAS) Children under the Children Act 1989. In response to the High Court Ruling in July 2023, the Council is seeking a provider with immediate access to a registered Children’s Home to accommodate those children under 16 arriving in the UK and require isolation due to suspected or confirmed communicable infectious diseases.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services required to fulfill the offer of a Reception Centre is made up of:
• Accommodation for UASC males; must be single bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms with
some shared facilities i.e., kitchen and dining facilities and shared lounges.
• Accommodation for staff such as offices, meeting rooms and communal areas to deliver the
independence skills required, various assessments and administrative functions.
• Housing support from the landlord including furniture, safety equipment such as CCTV and
concierge services.
• Support staff/Social Worker support.
Ideally, the Reception Centre must be able to flex to an increasing need, potentially by
having bedrooms and communal space of a size to fit more than one single male in one room.
Physical Accommodation Requirements
• A single building or grouped buildings on the same site of between 80-120 units. We will
NOT be interested in small properties dispersed across the county.
• The building/grouped buildings must have the correct planning permission in place to be
able to deliver this service to this specific cohort.
• A location within the geographical boundary of the East Kent or South Kent.
• Set in a discrete location to have minimal impact on the local community.
• Catering facility able to accommodate the number of occupants.
• Only male aged 16-17 occupancy.
• Minimum capacity of 80 placements, ideally up to 120 placements.
• Communal areas are available for socialising, lessons, and briefings.
• Low maintenance costs.
• Easy to repair given propensity for damage.
• Space for office accommodation for the SUASC Operational Team (22 staff).
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
6
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
This contract is being tendered under the Light Touch Regime, Chapter 3, regulations 73-76 of PCR 2015, please see the tender documents for further information. Therefore, the time frame has been shortened to two weeks, to enable KCC to secure sufficient capacity as quickly as possible.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002744
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This contract is being tendered under the Light Touch Regime, Chapter 3, regulations 73-76 of PCR 2015, please see the tender documents for further information.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Kent County Council
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom