Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Building 1000,Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
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
Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 3 + Lot 4
Reference number
Fusion Reference ITTN69 and ITTN102
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 Newham wishes to establish a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The services include:
Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services - already established
Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted - already established
Lot 3: Provision of Supported Lodgings
Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted
These services will be available to looked after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness .
Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots.
This PDPS is open for use to the following (and subject to Section 3 Scope of Agreement of LAC PDPS Agreement Processor):
• any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made
The Procurement is being procured by the Authority for the benefit of the Authority and the Partner Organisations.
The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers).
The Authority has created a tender process outlined below, as part of the PDPS applying the award criteria specified in this contract notice.
Any interested organisation/consortium with relevant experience may submit a Bid in response to this ITT.
The Council is using the one stage procedure for admission onto the PDPS
The Light Touch PDPS will be conducted in staged Rounds. The initial Round for Lot 3 and Lot 4 for this Light Touch PDPS will close on 20/05/2022.
Rounds will open and close throughout the lifetime of the PDPS at the Authorities discretion. The initial Round for Lot 3 and lot 4 for this PDPS will be open for 52 calendar days. Following on from this, each Round will be open to new or previously unsuccessful Suppliers to submit their bid. A new Round will be opened within 48 hours (excluding bank holidays and weekends) of a Round closing. Please note from time to time there may be a further delay in opening a new Round within the stated 48 hours.
This means that applications can be submitted throughout the duration of the PDPS, but the Council will only process the applications as and when the round is closed. Please note the length of Rounds will vary throughout the lifetime of the PDPS.
The Council intends to publish further opportunities as part of its Rounds, during the lifetime of the PDPS, relating to Children's commissioned care, accommodation and support services, for example the Provision of Supported Lodgings and the Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted.
Further Rounds will be communicated within the tender documents at time of publication. Any changes to the procurement Timetable shall be notified to all Tenderers as soon as practicable
A Supplier wanting to join the PDPS will be required to apply through the Council's procurement e-tendering portal; Fusion.
Suppliers who are unsuccessful in a specific Round may apply to be admitted to the PDPS in a subsequent or later Round
The Council will add Potential Suppliers to the PDPS throughout its duration, providing Potential Suppliers meet the requirement as outlined in the ITT and submit an Application, which is found to be compliant.
Please see Additional Information in Section VI for timescale and value of the PDPS.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,600,000,000
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
Supported Lodgings
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 Supported Lodgings -
Accommodation and support in an approved family home is provided to young people aged 16 - 25 years old under a private licence agreement.
This lot has been added to grow the Supported Lodgings Market and provide a future procurement platform.
There is one sub-category in this Lot:
- Lot 3a: Supported Lodgings
Further information will be included in tender documents at time of publication of this Lot.
Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS for Lot 3 is £1,680,000. This figure is indicative and based on the first year of spend extrapolated across the 8 years. However, the Authority anticipates an increase in the spend over the lifetime of the PDPS.
Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS for Lot 3 is £3,900,000,000.00. We have divided this figure equally over the 4 lots for simplicity. The demand across Lots will fluctuate over the lifetime of the PDPS so this figure is indicative and dependent on all other local authorities joining the PDPS.
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: £3,900,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 (four) years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 (four) years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 - Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted
When a looked after child lives in a family home where care and support is provided by an Ofsted regulated service.
The sub categories are:
4a Core Foster Placements - The provision of foster care placements for children and young people as per services outlined within the minimum requirements.
4b Specialist Foster Placements - The provision of specialist foster care placements for children and young assessed as having more significant complex and/or specialist needs.
4c Parent and Child Placements - The provision of foster care for parent(s) and child/children with additional requirements in accordance with child's individual assessed needs.
Further information will be included in tender documents at time of publication of this Lot.
Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS for Lot 4 is £64,800,000.00
Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS for Lot 4 is £3,900,000,000.00. We have divided this figure equally over the 4 lots for simplicity. The demand across Lots will fluctuate over the lifetime of the PDPS so this figure is indicative and dependent on all other local authorities joining the PDPS.
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: £3,900,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 (four) years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 (four) years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-007044
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 May 2022
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
25 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Short Description continued:
This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 years
Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS is £182,790,000.00
Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS is £15,600,000,000.00
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom