Opportunity

Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 3 + Lot 4

  • LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008414

Published 29 March 2022, 2:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

Building 1000,Dockside Road

LONDON

E162QU

Email

eprocurement@onesource.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.Newham.gov.uk

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