- Scope of the procurement
- Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 1
- Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 2
- Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 3
- Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 4
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighter Futures for Children
Civic Offices, Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU
Contact
Judith Ashmore
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023
Reference number
BFfC P 00001559
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) are inviting providers to tender for a number of retained placements using block contracts with Children’s Residential Home providers based within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The aim of this is: • Improved Brighter Futures for Children achievement of the target to accommodate 80% of children within 20 miles of Reading boundary.• To achieve more competitive rates and better access to beds locally.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
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
Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 1
Lot No
1 - Planned and Same day
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Reading
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children’s homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children’s home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scored Selection Delivery Questions / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to a further 24 months
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
Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 2
Lot No
2 - Crisis Care
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Reading
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children’s homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children’s home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made withing20 miles of Reading.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scored Selection Delivery Questions / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to a further 24 months
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
Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 3
Lot No
3 - Therapeutic Residential Care
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Reading
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children’s homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children’s home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scored Selection Delivery Questions / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 24 months
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
Brighter Futures for Children - Children’s Residential Retained Placements 2023 Lot 4
Lot No
3 - Children with Disabilities
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Reading
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current market situation provides insufficient local residential placement options for Reading Looked after Children. In order to improve this situation a different approach is required to access the local residential care market, as the way that we currently seek to meet our demand from the market does not meet needs.Evidence from the current contract with a Reading provider has shown that securing local placements is possible, and that this works very well for both BFfC and the current block contract provider. This has built a positive relationship. We hope to build more positive relationships with local children’s homes to support a sustainable and collaborative children’s home market locally.The pilot has shown that a block contract provides an effective means to retain bed space for BFfC referrals.To note that access to this residential setting has increased with the block contract, meaning that spot purchases with this provide have also increased.In securing contracts to retained beds, BFfC will have first call on an increased number of residential placements locally, and this will improve the likelihood of our meeting the target of 80% placements made within 20 miles of Reading.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Scored Selection Delivery Questions / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 80%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 24 months
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.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
All homes need to be Ofsted registered or in the process of becoming Ofsted registered.
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
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 May 2023
Local time
3:00pm
Place
Reading Borough Council via In-Tend portal
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
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/rolls-building
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The relevant deadlines depend on the specific nature of the remedies required and are defined in Regulations 93 & 94 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom