Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Emma Harris
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 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
21 100 Residential Children's Care
Reference number
DN561678
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Borough Council Children and Families Department has an exciting opportunity for Providers of residential children’s care to support the Council with its continuing journey to improving outcomes for our cared for children and young people.
The Council is seeking Suppliers, for the care and support of our cared for children and young people within residential homes. This service will provide care to two separate homes within the Borough of Cheshire East. The service is separated into two lots, Lot 1 is for a Cheshire East Council owned property located in Crewe that will be leased to the successful supplier and Lot 2 will be a new property located within the borough of Cheshire East that the successful supplier will need to source and manage.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,700,000
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
2 bed existing CEC owned property (Registered for EBD)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
Main site or place of performance
This home is located in Crewe
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for a Cheshire East Council owned property located in Crewe and is registered for EBD
The Council is seeking Suppliers for the care and support to our cared for children and young people within residential homes. This service will provide care to two separate homes within the boundaries of Cheshire East. There are currently two commissioned homes in Cheshire East (one in Crewe and one in Macclesfield) and this commission will therefore increase the number of commissioned homes to four.
The care and support across our two new homes via this tender will operate in partnership with our existing Children’s Home provider and the Local Authority ie Cheshire East (CE) Social Care, CE therapeutic services, Fostering – CE Foster Carers and external fostering agencies and other health partner agencies to provide intensive support to our child and young people.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,300,000
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
The duration of this contract is 3 years (36 months).
There will be an option to extend this contract after 3 years (36 months) in 2025 for a further 2 years to 2027. Total 5 year contract. Any options to extend will be exercised at the discretion of the Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is 3rd Jan 2022 to 2nd Jan 2025, with up to 2 x 12-month options to extend, therefore options maybe taken up for the period 3rd Jan 2025 up to 2nd Jan 2027. The
options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
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
2 Bed Property in Cheshire East Borough to be sourced by Provider (Registered for EBD)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
Main site or place of performance
This lot is to be sourced by the successful provider within the Borough of Cheshire East.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for a 2 bed property, to be sourced by the successful provider. It must be located in the Borough of Cheshire East and registered for EBD
The Council is seeking Suppliers for the care and support to our cared for children and young people within residential homes. This service will provide care to two separate homes within the boundaries of Cheshire East. There are currently two commissioned homes in Cheshire East (one in Crewe and one in Macclesfield) and this commission will therefore increase the number of commissioned homes to four.
The care and support across our two new homes via this tender will operate in partnership with our existing Children’s Home provider and the Local Authority ie Cheshire East (CE) Social Care, CE therapeutic services, Fostering – CE Foster Carers and external fostering agencies and other health partner agencies to provide intensive support to our child and young people.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
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
The duration of this contract is 3 years (36 months).
There will be an option to extend this contract after 3 years (36 months) in 2025 for a further 2 years to 2027. Total 5 year contract. Any options to extend will be exercised at the discretion of the Council.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is 3rd Jan 2022 to 2nd Jan 2025, with up to 2 x 12-month options to extend, therefore options maybe taken up for the period 3rd Jan 2025 up to 2nd Jan 2027. The
options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Cheshire East Council have an urgent requirement for 2 children's homes within the Borough of Cheshire East. Not providing this service would have a severe impact on the health and safeguarding of some of our most vulnerable cared for children.
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
6 September 2021
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 September 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council's electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk
Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System.
If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or 0330 005 0352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this Notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN561678
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to scrutinise the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI No 102) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).