Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Connect2Hampshire
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Mr Ian Day
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
delivery Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply Children’s Social Care CAST teams the Children’s Services department of Hampshire County Council
Reference number
DN615323
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply five Children’s Social Care CAST teams for the Children’s Services department to use in five districts across the county. The number of teams could be increased or reduced over the term of the contract, subject to separate agreement with the supplier.
You will be required to have Five teams consisting for 45 workers in the following districts,
these will be available, fully compliant and ready to be deployed from the start date of the
contract (1st August 2022), without the need of additional recruitment campaigns.
Team 1 East Hants – Team of 8 Required
Team 2 Hart and Rushmoor – Team of 10 required
Team 3 New Forest – Team of 9 Required
Team 4 Basingstoke - Team of 9 Required
Team 5 Eastleigh Winchester - Team of 9 Required
Each team will consist of:
TEAM 1: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 5 Social Workers, and 1 Project Support
TEAM 2: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 3: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 4: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 5: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
These teams would be responsible for a total of 600 children (based on five teams) in any
given six-month period regardless of Covid impacts.
MSP will provide senior management, that will be responsible for audit all the children’s files
and will record management oversight including SMART actions. The purpose of this is to
ensure management grip for when the Social Workers start and to ensure they have
guidance and direction.
MSP will have responsibility for the Quality Assurance Framework and will provide Head of
Quality Assurance who undertakes regular audit activity via both desktop audit and live audit
to ensure we close the loop, complete all remedial actions, and hold reflective learning
discussions. The focus of our audit process is to ensure we look at the impact of intervention
and the quality of our work to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
The teams are expected to be integrated into Children’s Services working within Hampshire
policies, procedures and thresholds. HCC will undertake its own quality assurance in
addition to that provided by MSP
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,500,000 / Highest offer: £7,400,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply five Children’s Social Care CAST teams for the Children’s Services department to use in five districts across the county. The number of teams could be increased or reduced over the term of the contract, subject to separate agreement with the supplier.
You will be required to have Five teams consisting for 45 workers in the following districts,
these will be available, fully compliant and ready to be deployed from the start date of the
contract (1st August 2022), without the need of additional recruitment campaigns.
Team 1 East Hants – Team of 8 Required
Team 2 Hart and Rushmoor – Team of 10 required
Team 3 New Forest – Team of 9 Required
Team 4 Basingstoke - Team of 9 Required
Team 5 Eastleigh Winchester - Team of 9 Required
Each team will consist of:
TEAM 1: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 5 Social Workers, and 1 Project Support
TEAM 2: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 3: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 4: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
TEAM 5: 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 6 Social Workers, 1 project support
These teams would be responsible for a total of 600 children (based on five teams) in any
given six-month period regardless of Covid impacts.
MSP will provide senior management, that will be responsible for audit all the children’s files
and will record management oversight including SMART actions. The purpose of this is to
ensure management grip for when the Social Workers start and to ensure they have
guidance and direction.
MSP will have responsibility for the Quality Assurance Framework and will provide Head of
Quality Assurance who undertakes regular audit activity via both desktop audit and live audit
to ensure we close the loop, complete all remedial actions, and hold reflective learning
discussions. The focus of our audit process is to ensure we look at the impact of intervention
and the quality of our work to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
The teams are expected to be integrated into Children’s Services working within Hampshire
policies, procedures and thresholds. HCC will undertake its own quality assurance in
addition to that provided by MSP
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Capability (incl Social Value) / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002693
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22029
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Innovate (H&S C) Services Limited,
15 Friars Street,
Ipswich,
IP1 1TD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,500,000 / Highest offer: £7,400,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom