Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFSTED
Piccadilly Gate
MANCHESTER
M1 2WD
Contact
Info Contracts
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
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