Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON COUNCILS
59 1/2 Southwark Street
LONDON
SE10AL
Contact
Richard Merrington
Richard.Merrington@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2079349722
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.londoncouncils.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 to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Local Authority Joint Committee
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Your Choice & General LIIA Consultancy Services
Reference number
C0624
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Innovation & Improvement Alliance (LIIA) (hosted by London Councils) is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver programme and consultancy services - Your Choice & General LIIA Consultancy Services.
The LIIA programme is supported by London's 33 local authorities and the Department for Education as a key vehicle for improving outcomes for children. LIIA works closely with London Councils as the infrastructure body which supports collaboration between authorities in the capital. London Councils is therefore commissioning this work on behalf of ALDCS.
LIIA is entering its fourth year of operation and is seeking to embed an infrastructure for supporting children's services to innovate and improve through a range of sector-led improvement activity. LIIA specifically promotes activities to address the ALDCS priorities which are: adolescent safeguarding, workforce, SEND, Care Leaving and commissioning and resources. Details of the LIIA programme of activities can be found on the LIIA website at www.liia.london.
Tenders are invited from bidders in order to meet the following requirements:
A consultant is required to fulfil the following objectives:
• Provide programme leadership for the Your Choice violence reduction programme as part of the London Young People's Study (LYPS), ensuring that delivery targets are met including visiting LAs delivering Your Choice.
• Hold responsibility for leading on the development of Your Choice programme as an asset and the associated expansion of the programme's delivery.
• Work with funders, evaluators and key stakeholders to deliver the Your Choice efficacy trial.
• Ensure that Your Choice and LYPS are fully integrated within the wider ALDCS adolescent safeguarding programme.
• Provide researched input to the LIIA programme and policy leads in relation to ALDCS priority areas and emerging areas of ALDCS focus.
• Communicate opportunities for engagement in sector-led activity, including through development of website content and engagement with other RIIAs.
• Sharing outputs and promoting shared learning through LIIA activity.
• Identify and support the LIIA application for funding awards in order to further the ALDCS priorities.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A consultant is required to fulfil the following objectives:
• Provide programme leadership for the Your Choice violence reduction programme as part of the London Young People's Study (LYPS), ensuring that delivery targets are met including visiting LAs delivering Your Choice.
• Hold responsibility for leading on the development of Your Choice programme as an asset and the associated expansion of the programme's delivery.
• Work with funders, evaluators and key stakeholders to deliver the Your Choice efficacy trial.
• Ensure that Your Choice and LYPS are fully integrated within the wider ALDCS adolescent safeguarding programme.
• Provide researched input to the LIIA programme and policy leads in relation to ALDCS priority areas and emerging areas of ALDCS focus.
• Communicate opportunities for engagement in sector-led activity, including through development of website content and engagement with other RIIAs.
• Sharing outputs and promoting shared learning through LIIA activity.
• Identify and support the LIIA application for funding awards in order to further the ALDCS priorities
Over the course of the next 36 months consultants would be required to undertake the following:
• Work with stakeholders to agree project plans, track progress and provide regular updates through the programme reporting mechanisms.
• Provide reports / presentations based on areas of responsibility to Directors of Children's Services and wider stakeholder groups including MOPAC (VRU), Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) and the Department for Education.
• Support / advise directors and practice leads, particularly those with ALDCS policy and sub-regional leads, in order to enable them to lead the programme requirements in support of ALDCS priorities and the LIIA programme plan.
• Facilitation of stakeholder workshops.
• Development of the LIIA website and related content.
• Contribute to LIIA team activity and development including fulfilling reporting requirements on identified programmes.
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
5 August 2024
End date
4 August 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
TBC
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 July 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Coucnils
London
Country
United Kingdom