Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The North Yorkshire Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1609532077
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
8867655
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
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
Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
Reference number
78953
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The North Yorkshire Council wishes to establish and manage a framework agreement for the provision of independent adoption support services for use by local authorities and regional adoption agencies in Yorkshire and Humber.
The Local Authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies in Yorkshire and Humber included within this arrangement are:
One Adoption West: Leeds City Council, Calderdale Council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Wakefield Council and Kirklees Council.
One Adoption North and Humber: City of York Council, The North Yorkshire Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council and North East Lincolnshire Council
One Adoption South Yorkshire: Doncaster Children's Services Trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
North Lincolnshire Council
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,295,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Core Offer
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Core Offer covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire , West, and North Lincs includes:
- Support for adopted adults
- Pro-active birth parent support and counselling
- Independent support for adoptive parents
- Advice Line
- Birth Parents – Service Development
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Users / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
- Adopter’s view- Service development
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Users / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
- Services for Adoptive Teenagers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Users / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
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.1.3) 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-028551
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Action
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £384,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adoption UK
BLoxham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Action
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide 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 and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice