Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council on behalf of Birmingham Children's Trust
1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
B4 7WB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Services
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Birmingham Childrens Safeguarding Partnership - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number
P1214
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Birmingham’s Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (BSCP) is seeking to establish a high quality and cost-effective Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Light Touch Regime, consisting of qualified Individuals / Organisations to offer learning and development services, providing locally delivered, flexible skills training and Sector specific training. The DPS will be for a period of up to 3 years, commencing 1st August 2023 until 31st July 2026, (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.
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.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS will be established for the following categories of training: - Attachment Theory and Brain Development - Child Sexual Exploitation: Tackling CSE in Birmingham - Child Sexual Exploitation: Advanced Level - Drugs and Alcohol—Delivering Brief Intervention - Understanding and Responding to Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control (Module 1) - Working with those who are, or may be Experiencing Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control (Module 2) - Understanding and responding to perpetrators of Domestic Abuse (Module 3) - Modern Slavery - Neglect and the Graded Care Profile - Raising Awareness of Female Genital Mutilation - Safeguarding Children and Young People with Disabilities - Safeguarding for Senior, Designated and Operational Managers - Understanding the Impact of Parents with Mental Health Conditions on Parenting and Children - Understanding the Strengthening Families Framework & Working in Core Groups - Working with Families who have disengaged- Working with Those Who Are, Or May Be Experiencing Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control - Working with Substance Misusing Parents - Working with people at risk of knife crime - Trauma Impact on young people- Learning from serious case reviews - Professional curiosity - Keeping children safe online - Contextual Safeguarding - Cultural Competence / Awareness Potential Suppliers may apply for admission for one or more of the categories and shall be invited to submit a tender for each specific contract at the time of tendering (call-off).The DPS is a two-stage process:• Stage 1 – Selection Stage – all Potential Suppliers must pass the criteria to be appointed to the DPS. • Stage 2 – Award Stage – There are two ways of making a call off from this arrangement as detailed below:-o Direct Awardo Mini Competition
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
Duration in months
36
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: Yes
Description of options
With the option to extend for a further two years in yearly increments.
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.1.2) 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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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
30 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
BCT will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.ukIf you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the selection questionnaire.The initial request to join the DPS providers are required to complete and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 on 30th June 2023 using the Supplier Portal.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom