Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Strategic Procurement
commercialservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452426238
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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=0e7802be-33bc-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care
Reference number
DN641327
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council intends to procure a Pseudo Open Framework
for Professional Services in Childrens Social Care under which it shall procure the
following services under the following lots (which correspond with the council’s main areas
of spend);
• Lot 1 – Independent Specialist Assessments and Testing, which includes:
Lot 1a – Independent Specialist Assessments
Independent Psychological Assessments
Independent Social Work Assessments
Parenting Assessments
Lot 1b – Testing
DNA Testing
Drug & Substance Testing
• Lot 2 – Therapeutic Services, which includes:
o Counselling
o Play Therapy
o CBT
• Lot 3 – Support to Families, which includes:
o Family Contact
o Welfare Checks
o Advocacy
Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch
Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we
have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs.
In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure
defined in PCR 2015 the use term “pseudo” is used.
This is a 5 year framework with an optional extension of 2 years (subject to Cabinet approval)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,500,000
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
Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Assessment)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Independent Specialist Assessments and Testing, which includes:
Lot 1a – Independent Specialist Assessments
Independent Psychological Assessments
Independent Social Work Assessments
Parenting Assessments
Lot 1b – Testing
DNA Testing
Drug & Substance Testing
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
84
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
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
Therapeutic Support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Therapeutic Services, which includes:
o Counselling
o Play Therapy
o CBT
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
84
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
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
Support to Families (contact, welfare visits)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Support to Families, which includes:
o Family Contact
o Welfare Checks
o Advocacy
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
84
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
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
10 July 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 July 2023
Local time
10:00am
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
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom