Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
Contact
Mrs Katie Greenhalgh
katie.greenhalgh@nottscc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1159774761
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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
Framework for additional supported accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People
Reference number
DN643351
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) commissioned a service to provide accommodation and support to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) which commenced in August 2022. However, the current demand for supported accommodation outweighs existing capacity and therefore the Council is looking to commission additional supported accommodation for USAC.
The Council went out to tender to establish a framework of suitable providers who are able to provide additional supported accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People (UASYP).
The UASYP service will offer safe accommodation and support to those requiring a planned transition into supported accommodation and to those requiring emergency accommodation.
There are two lots to this framework:
• Lot 1 which will operate on a ‘Core’ and ‘Cluster’ model – Awarded to a Single Provider
• Lot 2: Emergency supported accommodation provision – The aim is to award up to five approved providers to take on emergency referrals in the first instance.
An open multi-provider framework agreement will be put in place which means that during the framework Term the Council may re-open the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People’s Supported Accommodation Service tender exercise to run further competitive processes to allow new providers to be appointed to the framework.
This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £14,443,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Block Contract Core and Cluster
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will operate on a ‘Core’ and ‘Cluster’ model to offer safe accommodation and support to UASC with young people working towards maintaining their own tenancy and suitable move on accommodation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Service / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting language and cultural needs / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Service Improvement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to working with UASC and support with physical health needs / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation of Nottinghamshire Safeguarding and Missing Policies / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Transition / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Accommodation Plan / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Contact Hours / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Direct Staff Ratio / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement will be established with an initial duration of 5 years, with option to extend for a further three of up to two-year extensions to a maximum of 11 years. The duration of the framework agreement has been set as such so that it is consistent with the length of the contract for the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children service that has already been commissioned and to make the service financially viable for the providers who successfully bid
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
Emergency supported accommodation provision
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Placement requests for emergency accommodation will be commissioned on an individual basis and will be made as and when required by the Council to those successful Framework Agreement Providers using a simple rota system. Successful Providers will be placed in ranked order with the highest scoring Bidder from the tender process placed at the top of the list, and as referrals are issued, these will be offered in sequence until accepted
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of service / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting language and cultural needs / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Service Improvement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to working with UASC and support with physical health needs / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation of Nottinghamshire Safeguarding and Missing Policies / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Transition / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: New Arrival preparation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Accommodation Plan / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Weekly Price / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Contact Hours / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Units of accommodation / Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework agreement will be established with an initial duration of 5 years, with option to extend for a further three of up to two-year extensions to a maximum of 11 years. The duration of the framework agreement has been set as such so that it is consistent with the length of the contract for the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children service that has already been commissioned and to make the service financially viable for the providers who successfully bid
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-000076
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN643351
Lot No
1
Title
Framework for additional supported accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA Robin Hood Group
c/o the Malt Cross, 16 St James Street
Nottingham
NG1 6FG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,007,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,007,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN643351
Lot No
2
Title
Emergency supported accommodation provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 24
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Avantis Living Limited
Knightsbridge House, Rooley Lane
Bradford
BD4 7SQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,859,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,859,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN643351
Lot No
2
Title
Emergency supported accommodation provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 24
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TM Healthcare Services Ltd
22 Rosewood Gardens
Stafford
ST16 2TP
Tanya.makina@tmhealthcareservice.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,859,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,859,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN643351
Lot No
2
Title
Emergency supported accommodation provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 41
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 39
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 41
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brightside Care Solutions Ltd t/a Brightside Supported Living
27 Ludgate Close, Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 9QQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,859,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,859,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN643351
Lot No
2
Title
Emergency supported accommodation provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 41
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 39
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 41
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Young People First Limited
19 Chalfont Drive, Aspley
Nottingham
NG8 3LS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Internet address
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,859,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,859,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom