Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Ms Rebecca Eley
Telephone
+44 3000418777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
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
Targeted Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Emotional Resilience Intervention for 10 - 18 year olds
Reference number
DN607298
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council’s requirement for an organisation to deliver a Targeted Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Emotional Resilience Intervention to children and young people in Kent aged 10-18 years each year.
We want to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 10-18 years who have experienced trauma such as sexual exploitation, coercive and abusive relationships, and familial domestic abuse. These children and young people are at immediate risk of poor outcomes and, unless their needs are addressed, will continue to experience the impact of these traumas throughout their lives.
The service will work in partnership with the wider system of support, care and protection
being provided to the child or young person, their siblings and their family, thus complementing the
work of early help and prevention, specialist children’s services, counselling services and specialist mental health services.
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
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services will be available to those living within the Kent County Council geographical area (this does not include Medway).
The Contractor(s) shall manage referrals and deliver a timely intervention with the child/young person and their family, as appropriate.
Key principles of the intervention will be:
• A strength based approach to resilience
• Building self-efficacy through working towards goals articulated by the young person
• Using a trauma informed approach and response
It is the Council’s intention to award a contract or contracts for a period of two years (24 months) with the potential to extend by up to a further two years in twelve-month increments. The contract will commence on 01 October 2022. Providers will be expected to mobilise quickly and work with existing providers to ensure a smooth transition for users.
The maximum contract value is £70,000 per year in West Kent and £130,000 per year in East Kent, which may be subject to change. The expectation is that 450 children/young people will be seen across Kent each year.
The tender is divided into two lots in order to reflect the differences we see in health outcomes in these areas of Kent, specifically those that are referred to in the service level outcomes in section three of this document. The populations are very different in terms of the number of children, and levels of deprivation and poverty, therefore resource has been allocated proportionally.
The lots are as follows:
Lot 1: West Kent – Service to cover the following districts: Dartford, Gravesham,
Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Maidstone.
The estimated value of Lot1 contract is no more than £70,000 per annum, but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. The value of the contract may be subject to reductions and the provider must be prepared to work with the council to deliver efficiencies if required.
Lot 2: East Kent - Service to cover the following districts: Swale, Ashford, Canterbury,
Folkestone and Hythe, Dover and Thanet.
The estimated value of Lot2 contract is no more than £130,000 per annum, but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. The value of the contract may be subject to reductions and the provider must be prepared to work with the council to deliver efficiencies if required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
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
20 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom