Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Contact
County Hall
Abigael.Akinla@westsussex.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3302224772
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
WSCC AA - Residential Services for Children with Complex Needs - Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
West Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council are planning to tender for up to 65 residential placements later in the year. The four local authorities want to develop a new model for strategic collaboration with providers of residential care to improve outcomes for the children and young people. We wish to achieve this by working in partnership with providers to cultivate a fresh approach that fully employs their knowledge, expertise and creativity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Main site or place of performance
West Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council are planning to tender for up to 65 residential placements later in the year. The four local authorities want to develop a new model for strategic collaboration with providers of residential care to improve outcomes for the children and young people. We wish to achieve this by working in partnership with providers to cultivate a fresh approach that fully employs their knowledge, expertise and creativity.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
West Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council are planning to tender for up to 65 residential placements later in the year. The four local authorities want to develop a new model for strategic collaboration with providers of residential care to improve outcomes for the children and young people. We wish to achieve this by working in partnership with providers to cultivate a fresh approach that fully employs their knowledge, expertise and creativity. The children and young people we are seeking placements for are: • Aged 8– 17 (though more typically 10-16) • May have often experienced exploitation – criminal and or sexual• Have had long histories of neglect and exposure to domestic abuse and other forms of childhood trauma• Have a limited capacity to make secure and healthy attachments with care givers due to blocked trust• Have mental health needs which have not always been fully assessed or understood • Will sometimes need to be placed in an emergency/immediate situationWe have already undertaken some initial market research and from this we know that to be successful we will need to offer long contracts (10 years plus), develop a realistic approach to matching children to places and have pragmatic timescales for mobilisation and the required placements becoming available. To realise our ambition for a real partnership we want to explore with interested Service Providers a range of issues including - how ‘soft blocks’ can work in a way that is fair to both the provider and local authority partners? If you are interested in joining WSCC, KCC, PCC and SCC at this Market Engagement Event, please follow the instructions below.Please be advised that the Residential Services for Children We Care For with Complex Needs - West Sussex CC, Portsmouth CC, Kent CC and Southampton CC Market Engagement Event is now available via the portal. You will need to login to the portal to access the information, registering first if you have not already done so, via this link https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcingYou will then be able to search for the event information, the title and refence are as follows:Title WSCC AA - Residential Services for Children with Complex NeedsReference CWSCC - 034220The market engagement event is scheduled for 12-2 p.m. on Tuesday 5th April 2022. Please follow the instructions on the portal on how to participate in the event.