Tender

Provision of Short Breaks for Achieving for Children (AfC) Community Interest Company

  • Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007485

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0323d7

Published 18 March 2022, 9:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

42 York Street

Twickenham

TW1 3BW

Email

commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2085475000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4f4b4ebb-2aa6-ec11-8112-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4f4b4ebb-2aa6-ec11-8112-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Local Authority Trading Company- Community Interest Company

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Short Breaks for Achieving for Children (AfC) Community Interest Company

Reference number

DN602041

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 short break care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist

or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or

unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer.

That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not

include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme,

children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live

in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed)

short break care can additionally access the universal programme.

This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs.

Please see the tender documentation for further details of all requirements.

This procurement is divided in Lots and Sub-Lots.

Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

The Authority is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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

Lot 1: Weekend

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 is for the provision of weekend short breaks. Lot 1 is made of the following sub-lots:

1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

1c Kingston only: High Needs

1d Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in

terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to

award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any

specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section

24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £249,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children CIC.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 After School

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 is for the provision of After School short breaks.

Lot 2 is made of the following sub-lots:

2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

2c Kingston only: High Needs

2d Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in

terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to

award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any

specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section

24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £210,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children CIC. (AfC)

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Holiday

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 is for the provision of Holiday short breaks. Lot 3 is made of the following sub-lots:

3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs

3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs

3c Kingston only: High Needs

3d Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in

terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to

award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any

specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section

24 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

Contract(s) will be for an initial term of two years with one 12 months extension period available, to be taken at the discretion of AfC.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £418,704

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available to be taken at the sole discretion of AfC.

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

22 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

Twickenham

TW1 3BW

Country

United Kingdom