Contract

online platform to increase placement choice for children, and to improve use of data and collaboration

  • DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007543

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032411

Published 21 March 2022, 11:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DONCASTER CHILDREN'S SERVICES TRUST LIMITED

Colonnades House,Duke Street

DONCASTER

DN11ER

Contact

Anna White

Email

anna.white@dcstrust.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1302736493

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Social protection


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

online platform to increase placement choice for children, and to improve use of data and collaboration

Reference number

319

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Online platform to increase placement choice for children, and to improve use of data and collaboration on behalf of One Adoption South Yorkshire.

Provides access to the widest choice of placements for children, and to promote needs-led decisions

Makes placements faster and easier to find, so that authorities and providers can direct more of their resources to working with children.

Supports effective collaboration, so that intelligence and resources can be shared, and placement activity can occur at the right scale

Direct award due to single supplier and low value.

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: £34,341.50

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Online platform to increase placement choice for children, and to improve use of data and collaboration on behalf of One Adoption South Yorkshire.

Provides access to the widest choice of placements for children, and to promote needs-led decisions

Makes placements faster and easier to find, so that authorities and providers can direct more of their resources to working with children.

Supports effective collaboration, so that intelligence and resources can be shared, and placement activity can occur at the right scale

Direct award due to single supplier and low value.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

Direct award due to:

- single supplier available

- low value below threshold

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Link Maker Systems Limited

Barnet

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Internet address

https://www.linkmaker.co.uk/about

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £34,341.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Anna White

Doncaster

Country

United Kingdom