Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mrs Vicki Cauldwell
Vicki.Cauldwell@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629532243
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7631d99d-4ef5-ed11-8122-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7631d99d-4ef5-ed11-8122-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SSD 23 11 Autism - Information and Advice Service
Reference number
DN670580
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Derbyshire Autism Information and Advice Service will be available to residents of Derbyshire County and Derby City for the first 2 years, and it will provide two main functions,
• Autism information, advice, and signposting
• Autism awareness raising and the development of a ‘Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network’
Autism Information, Advice, and signposting elements of the service will include,
• Different contact methods, including, a free telephone helpline, an ‘out of office’ voicemail, an email enquiry service, and a social media presence on various websites with methods of contact.
• Information resources relevant to autistic people (aged 16+) and their families, support networks, and carers
• Maintaining a database of local provision across Derbyshire within the statutory and voluntary sector
• A website providing a range of information, advice, and downloads in various forms of media (such as written and videos), covering topics such as,
o Employment and training related issues
o Rights and reasonable adjustments
o Access to Adult Social Care support, including accessing a carers assessment
o The Autism Diagnostic pathway and pre and post diagnostic support
o Support for parents and carers
o Voluntary Sector support and social groups
o National organisations such as the National Autistic Society
The autism awareness raising and the development of a Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network element of the service will include,
• Engaging with a variety of universal and targeted services to provide autism awareness raising, including within Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.
• Monthly drop-in sessions within varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
• Monthly ad-hoc autism information and awareness sessions, as requested by Public Sector services
• Monthly face-to-face parents and carers autism information and advice session held at varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
• Autism awareness raising sessions for Public Sector services, to include a guide to communication and support approaches for autistic people in different fields of work
• To support the ‘Autism Alliance’ of autistic adults and their families, parents/carers, professionals, and other support services to help shape future autism services.
• An annual face-to-face autism information and advice event during World Autism Acceptance Week
The contract has a maximum annual contract value of £100,311.63 for the fixed-term only (2 years), which will cover Derbyshire and Derby City, however any possible extensions used may exclude Derby City until further funding is confirmed and may therefore have a reduced contract value.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Derbyshire Autism Information and Advice Service will be available to residents of Derbyshire County and Derby City for the first 2 years, and it will provide two main functions,
• Autism information, advice, and signposting
• Autism awareness raising and the development of a ‘Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network’
Autism Information, Advice, and signposting elements of the service will include,
• Different contact methods, including, a free telephone helpline, an ‘out of office’ voicemail, an email enquiry service, and a social media presence on various websites with methods of contact.
• Information resources relevant to autistic people (aged 16+) and their families, support networks, and carers
• Maintaining a database of local provision across Derbyshire within the statutory and voluntary sector
• A website providing a range of information, advice, and downloads in various forms of media (such as written and videos), covering topics such as,
o Employment and training related issues
o Rights and reasonable adjustments
o Access to Adult Social Care support, including accessing a carers assessment
o The Autism Diagnostic pathway and pre and post diagnostic support
o Support for parents and carers
o Voluntary Sector support and social groups
o National organisations such as the National Autistic Society
The autism awareness raising and the development of a Derbyshire Autism Engagement Network element of the service will include,
• Engaging with a variety of universal and targeted services to provide autism awareness raising, including within Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.
• Monthly drop-in sessions within varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
• Monthly ad-hoc autism information and awareness sessions, as requested by Public Sector services
• Monthly face-to-face parents and carers autism information and advice session held at varied locations, attending each of the Derbyshire County districts at least once per year
• Autism awareness raising sessions for Public Sector services, to include a guide to communication and support approaches for autistic people in different fields of work
• To support the ‘Autism Alliance’ of autistic adults and their families, parents/carers, professionals, and other support services to help shape future autism services.
• An annual face-to-face autism information and advice event during World Autism Acceptance Week
The contract has a maximum annual contract value of £100,311.63 for the fixed-term only (2 years), which will cover Derbyshire and Derby City, however any possible extensions used may exclude Derby City until further funding is confirmed and may therefore have a reduced contract value.
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 December 2023
End date
30 November 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible subject to recommission when the contract ceases in 2028.
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 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
19 June 2023
Local time
9:30am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 May 2023
Local time
9:00am
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
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
Vicki.cauldwell@derbyshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom