Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
katrina.browning@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473264490
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and/or autism
Reference number
CD1220-2
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
Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and /or autism, that may have challenging behaviours and /or health needs. The accommodation for service 1 will be leased to the service contractor for the period of the contract for the purpose of delivering the contract. Bidders should propose accommodation for Service 2 which must be within Suffolk or up to a maximum of 10 miles from the Suffolk border. The contract is for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311200 - Welfare services for disabled people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CD1220-2 A person centred overnight Short Break Service for Children and Young People with Learning disabilities and /or autism that may have challenging behaviours and /or health needs. The accommodation for service 1 will be leased to the service contractor for the period of the contract for the purpose of delivering the contract. Bidders should propose accommodation for Service 2 which must be within Suffolk or up to a maximum of 10 miles from the Suffolk border.
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 April 2023
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will replace a similar previous service, Service 1 Ambleside will continue to use the same building. The contract period is 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 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.2.14) Additional information
This tender is advertised as an open tender with negotiation and meets the requirements of the Lighter Touch Regime.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
This tender is advertised using the Light Touch Regime as an open tender with negotiation. The listed procedure types above do not allow the option to detail Light Touch Regime, therefore the accelerated procedure has been ticked to enable this text to be included in the advert.
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
9 June 2022
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
Tender must be valid until: 31 August 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly.