Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mr Timothy Kulewa
tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Timothy Kulewa
tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Swinton
M27 5AW
Contact
Timothy Kulewa
tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Manchester
M60 2LA
Contact
Timothy Kulewa
tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Stretford
M60 2LA
Contact
Timothy Kulewa
tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
10427-Adoption Support Services FPS
Reference number
DN617576
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 Members of Adoption Counts, through STAR Procurement, are seeking to implement a Flexible Procurement System of approved providers who can deliver a range of therapeutic services or assess a family, individual or child’s need to help identify an appropriate therapy. These services may be funded through The Adoption Support Fund www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk or other sources of funding.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Assessment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An assessment of need which requires a more specialist skill set or discipline which cannot be delivered within the Regional Adoption Agency or Council resources. This need will have been identified appropriately by the Regional Adoption Agency or Council.
A specialist assessment can be identified as the following:
An in-depth, specialist assessment undertaken by a qualified clinician(s), for example, a child psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, that is intended to result in a therapeutic support plan for the child(ren) / family;
A specialist assessments may be undertaken by a single qualified clinician, or as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
Multi-disciplinary assessments may consist of contributions from several different professions who have different areas of clinical expertise, training, and/or experience and provide a more holistic assessment of the child and family’s needs.
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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: Yes
Identification of the project
dentification of the project: Funds for this project may come from EU funds from time to time.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Therapeutic Support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of an intervention identified as a result of an assessment. We expect providers to hold the relevant professional qualifications from a recognised body, to deliver the identified therapeutic support.
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
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
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
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
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
18 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17 June 2022
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Estimated total value indicated at II.1.5. is for both Lots, and is middle of the range estimate should all named authorities utilise the FPS. The potential range for spend is thought to be between £35m and £70m should all named authorities utilise the FPS.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom