Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall,Norton Road
HOVE
BN33BQ
Contact
Edward Barfoot
edward.barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://mailto:edward.barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.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
After School Clubs for Children with SEN
Reference number
BHCC CYP SEN Clubs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brighton & Hove City Council are releasing a PIN as a Call for Competition. The services required are detailed below. Please note the requirements and procedure for submitting expressions of interest via email, further in this notice.
All year local inclusive after school and holiday clubs/youth schemes for children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) ranging between the ages of 4 and 19 years.
After school clubs to be term time only with the holiday playschemes to be during the Easter and Summer holidays.
Overall Aims
The overall aim of these services will be to provide:
• a safe, recreational place for the children and young people to attend out of school.
• allow the CYP to socialize with their peers, whilst being provided with the appropriate level of support, personal care and supervision
• a range of stimulating experiences in line with their age, developmental needs and personal preferences.
• much needed respite and support to families of CYP with SEND, whom may be under extreme stress and pressure.
Quality Standards and essential requirements of Service Provider:
The quality Standards to be applied are set out in OFSTED Registration Standards for early years and childcare providers.
The clubs will be registered for 24 places of children under 8 years old at each venue to cover East and West areas of Brighton & Hove City.
The provider will be responsible for the recruitment and line management of suitable staff and volunteers.
All staff must have undergone an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The provider will deliver appropriate staff training programmes, which will include induction and ongoing training programmes.
The level of staff to children ratio will not fall below that legally stated. This will be used at an absolute minimum.
Contracts Period
An initial term of three (3) years from February 2023 to January 2026 with an optional extension period of a further two (2) years 2028.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,130,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interested and appropriately skilled, experienced and qualified providers must submit an expression of interest via email to edward.barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk by 12:00 on Monday 8th August 2022.
Their expression of interest should include a summary of (maximum 750 words):
- Their experience and track record of delivering comparable services to those required;
- The availability of staff to deliver the services from February 2023 or plans to recruit;
- If new registration is required, information on steps required to ensure services are OFSTED registered in the East and West of the city.
These services are listed under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and any subsequent competition will be undertaken in accordance with the "Light Touch Regime".
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
60
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
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date
8 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom