Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Ms Denise Hudson
denise.hudson@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629538448
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Derbyshire Step Down from Residential to Fostering
Reference number
DN503095
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 Council is procuring the service detailed in the specification using a bespoke ‘Restricted procedure’ under the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015.
The Service aim is to increase the number of Derbyshire children with disabilities appropriately placed in local specialist fostering provision to age 18, or beyond. These children may have experienced multiple placement endings and their needs and behaviours will have led to either a placement in residential care or identification as a child on the cusp of residential care. DCC is particularly keen to return to Derbyshire children placed ‘at a distance’. The Project will provide high quality specialist foster care that nurtures and supports the children to achieve their full potential. The Provider for an ‘all-inclusive’ bid price will stabilise placements during volatile or crisis periods by delivering additional and flexible support to the carer and/or placed child.
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: £8,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is procuring the service detailed in the specification using a bespoke ‘Restricted procedure’ under the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015.
The Service aim is to increase the number of Derbyshire children with disabilities appropriately placed in local specialist fostering provision to age 18, or beyond. These children may have experienced multiple placement endings and their needs and behaviours will have led to either a placement in residential care or identification as a child on the cusp of residential care. DCC is particularly keen to return to Derbyshire children placed ‘at a distance’. The Project will provide high quality specialist foster care that nurtures and supports the children to achieve their full potential. The Provider for an ‘all-inclusive’ bid price will stabilise placements during volatile or crisis periods by delivering additional and flexible support to the carer and/or placed child.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Specific Questions / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Funding Model / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Delivery Key Points / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service User Panel / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an option to extend this contract by up to 2 additional years. The contract is for 4 years with the option to extend a further 2 years, 6 years in total.
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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 202-492110
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CS/2020/BAF
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Progress Children's Services Ltd
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
Country
United Kingdom