Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Ms Sarah Deyes
sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296585871
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
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
Buckinghamshire Missing Children and Independent Return Home Interview Service
Reference number
DN552339
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a key duty on local authorities and requires effective joint working between agencies and professionals. Children running away and going missing from home or care is a safeguarding issue. Local authorities are responsible for protecting children whether they go missing from their family home or from local authority care and are required to work with partners on planning to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the coordination and delivery of an Independent Return Home Interview service for Buckinghamshire children who go missing from home or care The service will support Buckinghamshire children and young people between the ages 10-18 years who have been reported missing.
o and who live in Buckinghamshire,
o or who are looked after by Buckinghamshire Council.
The overarching outcome for the Return Home Interview (RHI) service is to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people that have gone missing or run away from home or care. The service will use a trauma informed approach to deliver high quality and timely independent RHIs to understand the reasons why a child has gone missing, give children and young people information and advice and help them develop strategies to keep them safe
This statutory service will be commissioned in adherence with DfE Statutory Guidance titled: Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care, January 2014:
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 01/04/2022 for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month. The annual budget is capped at £290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.
The tender return date is midday on Friday 17th September 2021. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
A market engagement event will be held virtually via Teams on Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 12pm – 2pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the Council’s requirements and to answer any questions you may have about the requirement, the process or any of the tender documents. Please let us know through the messaging functionality on the portal who will be representing your organisation and their email addresses to enable us to send the meeting link.
We encourage bidders considering taking up the offer of the Council’s premises (The School House) to arrange a site visit. Site visits can take place between 2nd August and 20th August. The Council reserves the right to refuse any requests after this date. All requests must be made via the portal and should include your availability on the requested dates.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a key duty on local authorities and requires effective joint working between agencies and professionals. Children running away and going missing from home or care is a safeguarding issue. Local authorities are responsible for protecting children whether they go missing from their family home or from local authority care and are required to work with partners on planning to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the coordination and delivery of an Independent Return Home Interview service for Buckinghamshire children who go missing from home or care The service will support Buckinghamshire children and young people between the ages 10-18 years who have been reported missing.
o and who live in Buckinghamshire,
o or who are looked after by Buckinghamshire Council.
The overarching outcome for the Return Home Interview (RHI) service is to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people that have gone missing or run away from home or care. The service will use a trauma informed approach to deliver high quality and timely independent RHIs to understand the reasons why a child has gone missing, give children and young people information and advice and help them develop strategies to keep them safe
This statutory service will be commissioned in adherence with DfE Statutory Guidance titled: Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care, January 2014:
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 01/04/2022 for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month. The annual budget is capped at £290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.
The tender return date is midday on Friday 17th September 2021. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
A market engagement event will be held virtually via Teams on Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 12pm – 2pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the Council’s requirements and to answer any questions you may have about the requirement, the process or any of the tender documents. Please let us know through the messaging functionality on the portal who will be representing your organisation and their email addresses to enable us to send the meeting link.
We encourage bidders considering taking up the offer of the Council’s premises (The School House) to arrange a site visit. Site visits can take place between 2nd August and 20th August. The Council reserves the right to refuse any requests after this date. All requests must be made via the portal and should include your availability on the requested dates.
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
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to two extensions of 12 months each subject to funding and satisfactory performance.
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.2.14) Additional information
Award criteria are available in the tender documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org DN
552339.
The annual budget is capped at £290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documents for legal economic financial and technical information accessed via
www.supplybucksbusiness.org DN552339
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
Originally published as:
Date
17 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
24 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom