Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council
Civic Hall, Calverley Street
Leeds
LS11UR
Contact
Philippa Elliott
Telephone
+44 1133785882
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Educational Psychologists
Reference number
89773
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Locum Educational Psychologists (EP) and plan writers to ensure Leeds City Council can meet statutory timescales.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
8
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 010-020300
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
89773
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
29 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Liquid Personnel Limited
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
Companies House
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £981,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the modification of the contract is communicated to the market. This period allows interested parties to seek further information from the contracting authority before the modification is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the modification of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).
Where the modification has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance
Leeds
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Locum Educational Psychologists (EP) and plan writers to ensure Leeds City Council can meet statutory timescales.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
8
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£981,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Liquid Personnel Limited
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
Companies House
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
To modify the end date of the contract to 30th June 2025.
To provide additional capacity (a further 300 EHC needs assessments and plan writing).
To modify the payment terms from charge per plan to a day rate for plan writers.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Additional EHC needs assessments and plan writing requirements to enable Leeds City Council to meet its statutory obligations.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £490,500
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,471,500