Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
10 Duke Street
Blackburn
BB1 1DH
Contact
Ms Debra O'Donnell
debra.o'donnell@blackburn.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1254585489
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0-19 Healthy Child Programme
Reference number
DN650842
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council intends to appoint a forward-thinking provider who will build upon established strong local partnerships to ensure the delivery of its Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-19 years. Transitional support will be available for young people, up to 25 years, with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and Children in Our Care (CIOC.) The services will work to give children and their families the best start in life within a community hub model and be able to support early identification and help for parents who have additional vulnerabilities using the Vulnerable Parents Pathway.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative offer alongside other services for children, young people and families.
The HCP delivery is divided into three Lots:
Lot 1: Integrated 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service – Including leading on the Coordination of the local Healthy Child Programme, including the Baby Clinics, National Child Measurement Programme and School Nursing provision. Delivering the CIOC Health Assessments and School Health Needs Analysis.
Lot 2: Specialist Infant Feeding Service – including maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Gold standard in Blackburn with Darwen, delivering support for feeding mothers and developing initiatives to increase the continuation rates of breastfeeding in the borough.
Lot 3: Community and Voluntary Support Service – including supporting families to care for their babies and children to improve physical, emotional, wellbeing and cognitive development in preparedness for school.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,413,330
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Integrated 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service , Lot 2 Specialist Infant Feeding Support Service and Lot 3 Community and Voluntary Sector Support Service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85141100 - Services provided by midwives
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
- 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council intends to appoint a forward-thinking provider who will build upon established strong local partnerships to ensure the delivery of its Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-19 years. Transitional support will be available for young people, up to 25 years, with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and Children in Our Care (CIOC.) The services will work to give children and their families the best start in life within a community hub model and be able to support early identification and help for parents who have additional vulnerabilities using the Vulnerable Parents Pathway.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative offer alongside other services for children, young people and families.
The HCP delivery is divided into three Lots:
Lot 1: Integrated 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service – Including leading on the Coordination of the local Healthy Child Programme, including the Baby Clinics, National Child Measurement Programme and School Nursing provision. Delivering the CIOC Health Assessments and School Health Needs Analysis.
Lot 2: Specialist Infant Feeding Service – including maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Gold standard in Blackburn with Darwen, delivering support for feeding mothers and developing initiatives to increase the continuation rates of breastfeeding in the borough.
Lot 3: Community and Voluntary Support Service – including supporting families to care for their babies and children to improve physical, emotional, wellbeing and cognitive development in preparedness for school.
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 April 2024
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
One year plus one year.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
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
13 April 2023
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
13 April 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
10 Duke Street
Blackburn
BB2 1DH
debra.o'donnell@blackburn.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1254585489
Country
United Kingdom