Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Contact
West Sussex County Council
Telephone
+44 3707791294
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Children with Complex Lives
Reference number
WSCC - 036003
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
The Participating Authorities are working together to commission residential services for children and young people with complex lives. We want to find new ways to develop effective partnerships with providers to meet the needs of this group of children and young people. The authorities are developing this procurement based on a strategic needs analysis and it is designed to help address part of the sufficiency challenges they are experiencing.Central to the specification is a plan to develop a model of residential care based on an effective relationship between the Participating Authorities and provider(s). We are looking to co-produce innovative care through a relationship in which all parties bring their skills, expertise and imagination to a shared mission, underpinned by a shared set of values and beliefs.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £130,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: West Sussex
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Main site or place of performance
West Sussex - county-wide.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see supporting documentation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £52,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This tender is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime. Please see supporting documentation for details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Kent
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see supporting documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £26,000,000
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
Initial contract term of 3 years with an option or options to extend by up to two years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This tender is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime. Please see supporting documentation for details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Southampton
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Main site or place of performance
Southampton City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see supporting documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £52,000,000
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This tender is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime. Please see supporting documentation for details.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see attached documentation.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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.3) Additional information
This procurement process will be conducted using a Pseudo Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Light Touch Regime and in compliance with PCR 2015. For the avoidance of any doubt, whilst this model is referred to as a Pseudo Competitive Procedure with Negotiation or pseudo CPN, this does not imply that the tendering process will follow the CPN route, instead it means the Light Touch Regime approach will have similar characteristics to the CPN approach but not be bound by it.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Sussex County Council
Chichester
Country
United Kingdom