- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People
- Lot 2. Educational Occupational Therapy for Perseid School
- Lot 3. Educational Occupational Therapy for Cricket Green School
- Lot 4. Educational Occupational Therapy for Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school
- Lot 5. Non Volume Guarantee Educational Occupational Therapy Services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
Contact
Mr Nathan Liburd
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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
https://www.londontenders.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.londontenders.org/
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
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy
Reference number
DN659199
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 London Borough of Merton (‘the Council’) is inviting tenders to deliver specialist Educational Occupational Therapy (Ed OT) Services in support of the delivery of a comprehensive OT service to young people 0 to 25 years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The requirement of this service consists of five lots, including the main provision of Educational OT for the Borough (Lot 1), provision of Educational OT to three Special Needs school (Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) within the Borough, and provision of Educational OT services on a non-volume guarantee basis where specific needs arise (Lot 5).
The aim of the service is to assist all children and young people who have OT provision specified within their EHCP to access the school curriculum to the best of their ability. The SEN OT service will focus on enhancing a child or young person’s ability to perform everyday activities and to participate in different environments. The OT interventions should result in increased functional skills which will improve the quality of life, independence, self-esteem, learning and achievement for the child/young person and their family.
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
Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of the main delivery of the majority of SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision outlined in the EHCP’s of all Merton pupils who attend an educational setting in Merton and the neighbouring Boroughs when required for mainstream schools, additionally resourced provisions, and further education colleges
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
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be let on an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further 2 years. The maximum contract duration will be a period of 6 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Educational Occupational Therapy for Perseid School
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision for all pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school, Perseid School. Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school can be found within the tender documentation.
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
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be let on an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further 2 years. The maximum contract duration will be a period of 6 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Educational Occupational Therapy for Cricket Green School
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Cricket Green School. Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school can be found within the tender documentation.
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
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be let on an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further 2 years. The maximum contract duration will be a period of 6 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Educational Occupational Therapy for Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Melrose School. Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school can be found within the tender documentation.
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
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be let on an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a further 2 years. The maximum contract duration will be a period of 6 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Non Volume Guarantee Educational Occupational Therapy Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for an overflow mechanism for the delivery of educational occupational therapy services. Owing to the statutory requirement of service provision for the children and young people of the Borough, and the importance of the service provision for the development of children and young people, this provision will ensure that contingencies are in place, on a non volume guarantee basis for any suppliers who are awarded to the lot. Further details of the lot can be found within the tender documentation.
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
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 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
24 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom