Award

Young People's Pathway Assessment and Progress Mixed Service

  • London Borough of Camden Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005941

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ad1c

Published 1 March 2023, 9:40am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Camden Council

Town Hall

LONDON

WC1H9JE

Contact

Sandra Gayle

Email

Sandra.Gayle@camden.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 79742956

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.camden.gov.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

Young People's Pathway Assessment and Progress Mixed Service

Reference number

DN636119

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This service provides accommodation-based support for children between the age of 16 -25 years in a 21 bed property in Camden. The service provides the first two stages of the Young People's Pathway, assessment and progress, is staffed 24 hours and is needs led. Young people in the service will complete the steps to develop the skills to live independently.

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: £1,062,500

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council carried out a robust negotiation process which required Centrepoint Soho to submit a proposal in response to the award criteria. Their proposal had to score a minimum of 3 out 5 in response to each award criteria question.

The proposal was scored by experienced officers which were moderated by the Procurement Team before approval to award could be granted.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The long term availability of the property is yet to be decided. To minimise disruption to the service and the young people, carrying out a robust negotiation process as an interim measure was deemed as the most appropriate approach at this stage.

The Young People's Pathway is currently being reviewed and it is anticipated that this contract, which is 30 months in duration, will provide sufficient time to address not only the property issue but also to agree the future of the pathway.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Centrepoint Soho

Central House, 25 Camperdown Street

London

E1 8DZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

292411

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,062,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom