Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside Council, Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Mr Lee Humphreys
lee.humphreys@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916434981
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545
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=747d3b14-3407-ed11-8116-005056b64545
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
Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services
Reference number
DN623105
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England.
It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities
regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities:
Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North
Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In
joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision
and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve
‘excellent adoption services that transform children’s and families lives for the better’.
Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of
providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of
therapeutic services and specialist assessments.
The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to
Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education.
Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may
vary this contract.
A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt
North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child.
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
Specialist Assessment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Specialist Assessment of needs, for either the child, or family, with a focus on
trauma and attachment. The Specialist Assessment will result in a Therapeutic Support Plan.
The Specialist Assessment must be eligible for funding from the ASF
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
End date
28 February 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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 Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is the provision of a therapeutic intervention with either the child, and/or family
with a focus on trauma and attachment. The therapeutic intervention will be delivered over a
series of sessions and will be geared towards helping to improve mental health and wellbeing
outcomes for children.
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
End date
28 February 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-028955
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 July 2024
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
High Court of Justice Technology and Construction Court. Court 7 Rolls Building
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom