Opportunity

West Midlands Regional Supported Accommodation Flexible Framework Agreement 2021 (16 to 21 year olds)

  • Staffordshire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006147

Published 25 March 2021, 5:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Place

Stafford

ST16 2LP

Contact

Joanne Fitzpatrick

Email

joanne.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1785854644

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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

West Midlands Regional Supported Accommodation Flexible Framework Agreement 2021 (16 to 21 year olds)

Reference number

IA1629

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council has a statutory duty to work with housing providers to ensure that care leavers are provided with suitable accommodation when they leave the care system, this Flexible Framework Agreement is aimed to support this requirement. It will also meet our legal obligation to help prevent homelessness. The contract is aimed predominately at 16 to 17 year old's, however the contract will cater for up to 21 year old's to help meet the requirement of the West Midlands Region.

The framework is being tendered on behalf of the West Midlands Regions and will be utilized by the following Local Authorities: Staffordshire County Council, Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, The County of Herefordshire District Council, Sandwell Children's Trust, Shropshire Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, The Council of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Borough of Telford & Wrekin, Walsall Council, Warwickshire County Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Worcestershire County Council.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £175,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 1 Single Accommodation + Support Hours

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 2 Shared 2-4 Accommodation + Support Hours

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

vi. The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 3 Outreach Support non accommodation based hourly rate

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 4 Shared 2+ Accommodation

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sleep in staff on site from 10.00pm to 7.00am each night, individual daytime support hours to meet the individual young person needs, but with a minimum of 2 hours face to face support per week. Staff to be on call 24 hours to provide support if necessary.

No limit of maximum support hours to be provided

NOT Personal Care

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 5 Shared 2+ Accommodation

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

With staff on site 24/7 with daytime support hours to meet the individual young persons needs, with a minimum of 2 hours face to face support per week. Additional staff available to support individual young people within the community.

No limit of maximum support hours to be provided

NOT Personal Care

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 6 UASC - Single Accommodation + Support Hours

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Category 7 UASC - Shared 2-4 Accommodation + Support Hours

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of supported accommodation services and outreach support service is for all children and Young People aged 16 up to 21 years old for whom the Council has a statutory duty, including Young People who are looked after, and/or leaving care and/or homeless and/or who are known to the youth offending service and/or are either at risk of offending, and/or the edge of custody, and/or released from custody.

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

Start date

1 September 2021

End date

31 August 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Flexible framework will be reopened to new entrants on the following dates: 1st June 2023 and 1st June 2025 to enable new providers to obtain a place on the flexible framework

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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

26 April 2021

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

29 April 2021

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Staffordshire County Council

SP1 Tipping Street SP1 Tipping Street

Stafford

ST16 2DH

Country

United Kingdom