Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
Contact
Joanna Madejczyk
joanna.madejczyk@surreycc.go.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc#
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc#
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
SCC JM - Independent Expert Assessment Service DPS
Reference number
DN2603
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Surrey County Council (SCC) wishes to establish a ‘Light Touch’ Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Expert Assessment Services for an initial period of 3 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 2 years (total term of 5 years).
The contract is divided into 3 Lots and sub-lots under Lot 1:
Lot 1: Assessments Completed by Expert Witnesses
• Lot 1a: Assessments completed by Independent Social Workers (ISWs)
• Lot 1b: Assessments completed Psychologists
• Lot 1c: Assessments completed by Psychiatrists
• Lot 1d: Assessments completed by All Other Experts
Lot 2: Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments
Lot 3: Multi-disciplinary / Community Assessments
Bidders are invited to apply for one lot or sub-lot or multiple lots or sub-lot(s).
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
Assessments Completed by Expert Witnesses
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Expert Witnesses are required to provide high quality, evidence based assessments and reports for children, adolescents, and adults to help inform child protection and care planning decision-making.
This Lot 1 is further divided into sub-lots:
Lot 1a: Assessments completed by Independent Social Workers (ISWs)
Lot 1b: Assessments completed Psychologists
Lot 1c: Assessments completed by Psychiatrists
Lot 1d: Assessments completed by All Other Experts
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 2 years extension option available
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Qualified Social Workers are required to undertake high quality, evidence-based Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments on behalf of SCC, in locations across the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Assessments are to be conducted professionally, sensitively and in a timely fashion, in line with the Family Justice Council: Best Practice Guidance: SGOs (2021) , SCC SGO policy and guidance (2023) and Friends and Family policy (2022)
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 2 years extension option available
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Multi-disciplinary / Community Assessments
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service may be requested by the court with a stipulated package of support undertaken in the family home and / or in the family’s local community, over a period of an agreed number of weeks.
The support may include regular planned appointments and observations over a number weeks in the community, or may involve a more intensive home based 24 hour a day, 7 days a week observations, monitoring and support, from a highly skilled team supporting the family. This lot may require a bespoke assessment, which enables opportunities for families to remain together during the assessment period in their own homes, when it is seemed safe and appropriate.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 2 years extension option available
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom