Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Mrs Chloe Farquhar
Telephone
+44 1803208350
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK42 - Torbay
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Edge of Care Services Framework
Reference number
DN524605
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Torbay ‘Edge of Care’ Service requires additional, commissioned resources to support
and complement their work with children and young people, from birth until adulthood. The
scope of this commissioning process is to identify skilled providers who can work with and
alongside the team to meet the needs of Torbay children and young people, their families,
carers and support networks. Typically Edge of Care interventions require either:
Intensive input on a short term basis to respond to crises, with planning and interventions
being completed within an average of 6-12 weeks (Lot 1); and/or
Longer-term, planned work, with interventions being completed i.e. longer than a 6 week
duration (Lot 2)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Short Term or Crisis Response
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers who are able to deliver all or some of the following:
(a) Direct Work with Adults connected to the child, with the aim of de-escalating crisis and
stabilising safe living arrangements for children in their care.
(b) Direct Work with Children (0-18), with the aim of de-escalating crisis and ensuring their
needs are heard, understood and supported to participate in the planning process.
(c) Evidence Based Parenting interventions, for example Triple P, The Nurture Program or
Magic 1,2,3,
(d) Solution Focused approaches to promote resilience and change.
(e) To be a responsive provider, which can provide a same day response, for crisis response
this will sometimes require more than 1 practitioner.
(f) A provider which can ensure interventions will constitute, sometimes, visiting the family
up-to 6 days each week (short term)
(g) A provider who will be able to deliver their interventions flexibly alongside the need of the
child or family to reduce crisis, for example, the ability to offer evening or weekend work.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
Longer Term Interventions (Over 6 weeks)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers who are able to deliver all or some of the following:
(h) Direct Work with Adults connected to the child, with the aim of de-escalating crisis and
stabilising safe living arrangements for children in their care.
(i) Direct Work with Children (0-18), with the aim of de-escalating crisis and ensuring their
needs are heard, understood and supported to participate in the planning process.
(j) Evidence Based Parenting interventions, for example Triple P, The Nurture Program or
Magic 1,2,3,
(k) Interventions to address neglect, incorporating Graded Care Profile.
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(l) Dyadic Developmental Parenting (Dan Hughes/PACE) for longer term
(m) Non Violent Resistance
(n) A provider which can ensure interventions will constitute, sometimes, visiting the family
up-to 6 days each week (short term)
(o) Good quality written reports will be required following sessions/interventions.
(p) Facilitation of family time may also be a requirement when the intervention is part of
reunification of a child to their family.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2021/S 000-002161
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Edge of Care Services Framework
Lot No
1
Title
Short Term or Crisis Response
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Edge of Care Services Framework
Lot No
2
Title
Longer Term Interventions (Over 6 weeks)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Services
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
Country
United Kingdom