Tender

LBS Young Carers Support Service

  • London Borough of Southwark

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-022787

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035f6e

Published 17 August 2022, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Southwark

Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street

London

SE1 2QH

Contact

Mr Marlon Roy

Email

Marlon.Roy@southwark.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2075255000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southwark.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.southwark.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=d547f735-f61d-ed11-8117-005056b64545

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=d547f735-f61d-ed11-8117-005056b64545

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

LBS Young Carers Support Service

Reference number

DN543022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

London Borough of Southwark’s Children's Service wishes to commission a Young Carers

(YC) Support Service for those young people involved in caring roles and

responsibilities. The duration of the contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend the

contract by 1 + 1 year (possible 5 year contract).

The Council is seeking a provider who can develop and deliver an outcomes focused support

service, providing a range of support and interventions to Young Carers. In addition, there

will be an element of the provider undertaking Awareness Raising and Training of services on

identifying and understanding the needs of Young Carers.

A Young Carer is defined for the purposes of this tender as a child under the age of 18 and up

to 25 years if the young carer has additional needs (please refer to specification for more details), who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except where that care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work).

A young carer becomes vulnerable when the level of care-giving and responsibility to the

person in need of care becomes excessive or inappropriate for that child, risking impacting

on his or her emotional or physical well-being and/or educational achievement and life

chances.

The Children and Families Act 2014 amended the Children Act to make it easier for young

carers to get an assessment of their needs and to introduce 'whole family' approaches to

assessment and support. The authority wishes to commission a provider to undertake

assessments, and support the child's wellbeing, education and development, as well as raise

awareness across the community of issues relevant to young carers.

Further details for this procurement can be accessed via https://procontract.due-north.com. Interested organisations must register and express their interest at https://procontract.due-north.com, locating the relevant project reference - DN543022, before being able to access documentation.

Organisations that require technical assistance should go to https://www.proactis.com/support or call: Tel 01937 545070

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI6 - Outer London – South

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

London Borough of Southwark’s Children's Service wishes to commission a Young Carers

(YC) Support Service for those young people involved in caring roles and

responsibilities. The duration of the contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend the

contract by 1 + 1 year (possible 5 year contract).

The Council is seeking a provider who can develop and deliver an outcomes focused support

service, providing a range of support and interventions to Young Carers. In addition, there

will be an element of the provider undertaking Awareness Raising and Training of services on

identifying and understanding the needs of Young Carers.

A Young Carer is defined for the purposes of this tender as a child under the age of 18 and up

to 25 years if the young carer has additional needs (please refer to specification for more details), who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except where that care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work).

A young carer becomes vulnerable when the level of care-giving and responsibility to the

person in need of care becomes excessive or inappropriate for that child, risking impacting

on his or her emotional or physical well-being and/or educational achievement and life

chances.

The Children and Families Act 2014 amended the Children Act to make it easier for young

carers to get an assessment of their needs and to introduce 'whole family' approaches to

assessment and support. The authority wishes to commission a provider to undertake

assessments, and support the child's wellbeing, education and development, as well as raise

awareness across the community of issues relevant to young carers.

Further details for this procurement can be accessed via https://procontract.due-north.com. Interested organisations must register and express their interest at https://procontract.due-north.com, locating the relevant project reference - DN543022, before being able to access documentation.

Organisations that require technical assistance should go to https://www.proactis.com/support or call: Tel 01937 545070

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

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1 year + 1 year extensions available.

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 September 2022

Local time

3:00pm

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

27 September 2022

Local time

3:00pm


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

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom