- 1. Leeds City Council - PACS
- 2. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- 3. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Bradford
- 4. Doncaster Borough Council
- 5. Doncaster Children's Services Trust Limited
- 6. East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- 7. Hull City Council
- 8. North East Lincolnshire Council
- 9. North Lincolnshire
- 10. Rotherham Borough Council
- 11. Sheffield City Council
- 12. The Borough Council of Calderdale
- 13. The Borough Council of Kirklees
- 14. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- 15. York City Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council - PACS
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS11UR
Contact
Gary Bristol
Telephone
+44 1133785902
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley
Contact
Leanne Winter
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Bradford
Bradford
Contact
Shahidur Rahman
shahidur.rahman@bradford.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE41 - Bradford
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Doncaster Borough Council
Doncaster
Contact
Shaun Ferron
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Doncaster Children's Services Trust Limited
Doncaster
Contact
Laura Simms
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk
Buyer's address
www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley
Contact
Sarah Keenan
sarah.keenan@eastriding.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
Hull
Contact
Glen Priestley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
North East Lincolnshire Council
Lincoln
Contact
Debbie Dales
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lincolnshire
Lincoln
Contact
Beth Swingler
beth.swingler@northlincs.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Borough Council
Rotherham
Contact
Sean Hill
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield
Contact
Lucy Hagan
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Halifax
Contact
Alison Edge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Kirklees
Huddersfield
Contact
Laura Caunce
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Wakefield
Contact
Mike Rathbone
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
York City Council
York
Contact
Gill Hall
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE21 - York
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
White Rose Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) Electronic Market Place (EMP) Agreement
Reference number
DN549442
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 overall requirement of this contract is that children will be placed with families who have been assessed and approved to provide a secure, warm, safe and supportive environment in which they can develop in all aspects of their lives
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000
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
Foster Family
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is anticipated that most requests for service will be made under this Lot. The information below lists the minimum requirements for children and young people living with a foster family, however it should be remembered that all children and young people require nurture and support - particularly those who have experienced trauma and are no longer living with their birth family.
Children and young people placed under Lot 1 may exhibit some challenging behaviour as a result of their experiences and it is important that Foster Carers are appropriately skilled and supported by their agency to manage any challenges faced by the child or young person - challenging behaviour does not mean that a Lot 2 placement is automatically required, any concerns that arise should be discussed with the placing authority.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2032
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers should note that if the Council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which area repetition of the services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be awarded using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32(9) of the Public
Contracts Regulations 2015
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Foster Family with Additional Support
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 may be used where additional support is required. The detail of additional support provided by the agency under a Lot 2 shall be specified by the agency on responding to a referral, this could be on an ongoing basis for the child or young person where a specific need has been assessed, or could be used for a time limited period to support the child or young person and their foster family and avoid a breakdown of placement resulting in a move for the child or young person.
All services included within a Lot 1 Foster Family, along with additional requirements in accordance with the child's individual assessed needs including but not limited to:
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Foster Family with Intensive Support
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 may be used where additional support is required - this could be on an ongoing basis for the child or young person where a specific need has been assessed, or could be used for a time limited period to support the child/young person and their foster family and avoid a breakdown of placement resulting in a move for the child/young person.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2032
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Parent and Child
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A vital aspect of Parent and Child fostering is insuring positive parenting strategies are modelled by Foster Carers who will support and impart positive parenting including but not limited to routines, play and supporting attachment in line with the child's plan.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2032
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Parent and Child Assessment
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All services included within a Lot 4 - Specialist Placement - Parent and child fostering placement.
The assessment will be in the format agreed by the purchaser and be of sufficient quality, to be used in court if necessary for care proceedings
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2032
two.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers should note that if the council wish to carry out new services at the end of this contract, which are a repetition of similar services detailed in this notice, then those additional services may be procured using the negotiated procedure without publication of a notice in accordance with regulation 32 (9) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Tenderers must complete the Standard Selection Questionnaire and pass all the pass or fail questions in section 8, before their tender submission will be considered.
Bidders, at tender stage, must achieve a score of 60% overall on the scored questions. All tenderers who meet the overall meet the minimum score will be appointed onto the Electronic Market Place (EMP), for the lot applied for, as long as they pass the SSQ criteria.
There are no price evaluation as this tender is being evaluated on a Price and Quality separated basis. This means that only the tenderers who meets the minimum quality thresholds will be appointed onto the EMP with their prices submitted at the time of entry.
The prices submitted will only be considered at call-off stage once the matching to a young person's individual needs is met and therefore the contract (IPA) following internal Council approvals will be awarded to the tenderer who meets the minimum quality thresholds and submits the lowest price.
Block Contract, once on the EMP there may be an opportunity to apply for a block contract where an Authority may have identified a specific requirement. There will be a mini competition available to all bidders. The Criteria will be contained within the Specification tender document.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see Tender Documentation
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Please see Tender Documentation
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
"The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.
Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action 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 correct implementation of a10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into".