Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON COUNCILS
59 1/2 Southwark Street
LONDON
SE10AL
Contact
Richard Merrington
Richard.Merrington@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2079349722
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-we-are/about-us/tenders-and-expressions-interest
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/who-we-are/about-us/tenders-and-expressions-interest
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Authority Joint Committee
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Consultancy services - Resources & Commissioning and SEND
Reference number
C0322b
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses.
London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver consultancy services - Resources & Commissioning and SEND.
The LIIA programme is supported by London's 33 local authorities and the Department for Education as a key vehicle for improving outcomes for children. LIIA works closely with London Councils as the infrastructure body which supports collaboration between authorities in the capital. London Councils is commissioning this work on behalf of ALDCS.
LIIA is entering its fourth year of operation and is seeking to embed an infrastructure for supporting children's services to innovate and improve through a range of sector-led improvement activity. LIIA specifically promotes activities to address the ALDCS priorities which are: adolescent safeguarding, workforce, SEND, Care Leaving and finance/resources. Details of the LIIA programme of activities can be found on the LIIA website at www.liia.london.
The aim of this project is to enable London's children's services to work together to learn, share and constructively challenge each other to ensure services for children in London continue to improve.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
59 1/2 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0AL
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tenders are invited from bidders in order to meet the following requirements:
• Lead the Pan-London Placements Commissioning Programme (PLPCP).
• Prepare for and (if the region is successful in its bid) lead the development of London's Regional Care Cooperative.
• Oversee the work of commissioned partners who are taking forward workstreams associated with the PLPCP.
• Support the work of other consultants working to deliver the PLPCP workstreams.
• Lead the programme to deliver ALDCS SEND priority including managing relationships with key stakeholders and partners such as DfE, parents and carers forum and SEND senior leaders across London's LAs.
• Support colleagues who are working to deliver the SEND plan for the coming year.
• Share outputs and promote learning from areas of focus.
The project team will include a policy and programme support officer. Day to day contact during the tender process will be via Rula Tripolitaki, to whom any queries should be addressed.
Over the course of the next 24 months consultants would be required to undertake the following:
• Work with stakeholders to agree project plans, track progress and provide regular updates through the programme reporting mechanisms.
• Provide reports / presentations based on areas of responsibility to Directors of Children's Services and wider stakeholder groups including the Department for Education.
• Support / advise directors, particularly those with ALDCS policy and sub-regional leads, in order to enable them to lead the programme requirements in support of ALDCS priorities and the LIIA programme plan.
• Facilitation of stakeholder workshops.
• Development of the LIIA website and related content.
• Contribute to LIIA team activity and development including fulfilling reporting requirements on identified programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
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
Plus 1 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.2.14) Additional information
Tender documentation can be found on the London Councils website. The Tender submission document can be found there and should be completed and emailed to:
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 April 2024
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
10 April 2024
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Councils
London
Country
United Kingdom