Contract

CP2242-22 - Homelessness Prevention, Young people's housing-related support for 16/17 year olds and care leavers (Flexible Purchasing System)

  • Devon County Council
  • East Devon District Council
  • Exeter City Council
  • Mid Devon District Council
  • Teignbridge District Council
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  • North Devon District Council
  • Torridge District Council
  • South Hams and West Devon District Council

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005832

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03698e

Published 28 February 2023, 1:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Devon County Council

County Hall, Topsham Road

Exeter

EX2 4QD

Contact

Mr Oliver Reed

Email

Oliver.Reed@devon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.devon.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.devon.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

East Devon District Council

Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate

Honiton

EX14 1EJ

Contact

Andrew Mitchell

Email

amitchell@eastdevon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Exeter City Council

Civic Centre, Paris Street

Exeter

EX1 1RQ

Contact

Chris Stocks

Email

Chris.stocks@exeter.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.exeter.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Mid Devon District Council

Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane

Tiverton

EX16 6PP

Contact

Mike Parker

Email

mparker@middevon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.middevon.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Teignbridge District Council

Brunel Rd

Newton Abbot

TQ12 4XX

Contact

Tammy Hayes

Email

tammy.hayes@teignbridge.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

North Devon District Council

25 Boutport St

Bradiford

EX31 1RP

Contact

Sarah Bentley

Email

Sarah.Bentley@northdevon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://northdevon.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Torridge District Council

Manor Offices North Road

Holsworthy

EX22 6DJ

Contact

Helen Page

Email

helen.page@torridge.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.torridge.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

South Hams and West Devon District Council

Follaton House Plymouth Road

Totnes

TQ9 5NE

Contact

Sophie Cobbledick

Email

Sophie.cobbledick@swdevon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southhams.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

CP2242-22 - Homelessness Prevention, Young people's housing-related support for 16/17 year olds and care leavers (Flexible Purchasing System)

Reference number

DN633706

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Devon County Council Children’s Services commissions services to support young people at risk of homelessness who are age 16/17, or who are care leavers to Devon County Council age 18-25. This includes supported accommodation and floating support to young people who require it to prevent them from becoming homeless. Devon County Council commissions the support element of the contract, and the housing costs are funded via housing benefit, or rent contributions from the young person if they are not eligible for housing benefit. This meets our responsibilities to young people as Children in Need or Care Leavers under:

- The Children’s Act 1989

- The Children Leaving Care Act 2000

- The Children and Social Work Act 2017

- The Statutory Guidance on the Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Old Young People at Risk of Homelessness.

It also helps housing partners to meet their commitments to these groups under:

- The Homelessness (Priority Need of Accommodation) order 2002

- The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017

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: £6,500,000

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
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is to set up a flexible purchasing system(FPS) for the provision of services detailed in section II.1.4 short description. There will be 1 Lot covering all services with subsequent mini competitions called off this FPS system by Devon County Council and it's partner authorities.

Included in the initial tender process are three of these mini competitions for Block Contracts under the FPS which are detailed below. Bids are invited from any organisation which wishes to be part of the FPS even if they do not want to bid for any of the included 3 Blocks. All providers who are successful in joining the FPS will have the opportunity to take part in future mini competitions.

Block Contract 1 Young People's Supported Accommodation - Core Block Contract. This sets out the requirements to deliver support hours to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are in need of supported accommodation and/or housing-related support to prevent homelessness or becoming at risk of homelessness. This includes support hours for young people living in supported accommodation, as well as some floating support for young people who require support as part of moving on from supported accommodation, or while preparing to access supported accommodation.

Block Contract 2 - Emergency Beds. This sets out the requirements to deliver emergency beds to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are in need of safe and suitable temporary accommodation and support due to an accommodation breakdown.

Block Contract 3 - Young Parents Accommodation. This sets out the requirements to deliver support hours to 16/17 year olds and Care Leavers in Devon who are pregnant, young parents and/or wishing to live together as a couple and are in need of supported accommodation and/or housing-related support to prevent homelessness or becoming at risk of homelessness. This includes support hours for young people living in supported accommodation, as well as some floating support for young people who require support as part of moving on from supported accommodation, or while preparing to access supported accommodation.

Further details for how to apply for the FPS and/or apply for the mini competitions are contained in the Invitation To Tender documents.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This provision is being procured under Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) – Social and Other Specific Services (also known as ‘the light touch regime’) and this procurement does not follow, in particular, any of the defined procedures of the PCR 2015 (even if there are similarities) but does seek to adhere to the best practice procurement principles of Openness, Transparency, Fairness and Equity.

This contract has been set up as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) under the Light Touch Regime.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-026222

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Title

CP2242-22 - Homelessness Prevention, Young people's housing-related support for 16/17 year olds and care leavers (Flexible Purchasing System Only)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Adriel Supported Living Care Ltd

87 Kitchener Crescent

Poole, Dorset

BH17 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK25 - Dorset
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bridgwater YMCA

George Williams Centre, Friarn Avenue

Bridgwater

TA6 3RF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK23 - Somerset
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keychange Charity

5 St. George's Mews, 43 Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7JB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keys PCE Limited

2nd Floor Maybrook House, Queensway

Halesowen

B63 4AH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LiveWest Homes Ltd

1 Wellington Way, Skypark Business Park, Clyst Honiton

Exeter

Exeter

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stonewater Ltd

Suite C, Lancaster House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Whetstone

LE8 6EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Amber Foundation

Ashley Court, Chawleigh

Devon

EX18 7EX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Westward Housing Group

Templar House, Collett Way

Newton Abbot

TQ12 4PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Young Devon

Central Office, 10 Erme Road

Ivybridge

PL21 0AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £6,500,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Block Contract 1 - Young People's Supported Accommodation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keychange Charity

5 St. George's Mews, 43 Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7JB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Westward Housing Group

Templar House, Collett Way

Newton Abbot

TQ12 4PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Young Devon

Central Office, 10 Erme Road

Ivybridge

PL21 0AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £2,080,600.29 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Block Contract 2 - Emergency Beds

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stonewater Ltd

Suite C, Lancaster House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Whetstone

LE8 6EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £54,052.60 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Block Contract 3 - Young Parents Accommodation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stonewater Ltd

Suite C, Lancaster House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Whetstone

LE8 6EP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £84,804.66 taken into consideration