Tender

Medical assessment: individuals applying to provide childcare or children's social care.

  • OFSTED

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011698

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c3a5

Published 24 April 2023, 3:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

OFSTED

Piccadilly Gate

MANCHESTER

M1 2WD

Contact

Info Contracts

Email

info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD33 - Manchester

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8843TCM7W

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Ofsted

info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk

Manchester

Email

info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V8843TCM7W

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Medical assessment: individuals applying to provide childcare or children's social care.

Reference number

CON 1109

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Any organisation providing children's social care must register with Ofsted. Ofsted has responsibility for registering and regulating the following types of children's social care services; children's homes, supported accommodation, residential family centres, independent fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies, adoption support agencies and residential holiday schemes for disabled children. In addition, a manager must be appointed at each children's home and supported accommodation service, and must be registered separately with Ofsted. Children's social care services provide care to a range of vulnerable children and young people, including those with physical, psychological or behavioural problems.

Certain applicants, such as childminders and social care registered managers, must complete a Health Declaration Form (HDF) before they are registered with Ofsted. On this form applicants must declare any health conditions and share information provided by their GP.

The supplier will be required to provide an occupational health assessment and outcome for those individuals Ofsted have referred.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Any organisation providing children's social care must register with Ofsted. Ofsted has responsibility for registering and regulating the following types of children's social care services; children's homes, supported accommodation, residential family centres, independent fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies, adoption support agencies and residential holiday schemes for disabled children. In addition, a manager must be appointed at each children's home and supported accommodation service, and must be registered separately with Ofsted. Children's social care services provide care to a range of vulnerable children and young people, including those with physical, psychological or behavioural problems.

Certain applicants, such as childminders and social care registered managers, must complete a Health Declaration Form (HDF) before they are registered with Ofsted. On this form applicants must declare any health conditions and share information provided by their GP.

The supplier will be required to provide an occupational health assessment and outcome for those individuals Ofsted have referred.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

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


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

24 May 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 May 2023

Local time

1:00pm


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

OFSTED

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom