Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7423749386
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
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
The Healthy Child Programme - 0-19 years
Reference number
DN735260
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) is the early intervention and prevention public health programme that lies at the heart of universal service for children, young people, and families at a crucial stage of life, including pre-conception. The 0-19 HCP’s universal reach provides an invaluable opportunity to identify families that need additional support and children who are at risk of poor outcomes.
The 0-19 HCP sets out the good practice framework for prevention and early intervention services for children, young people and their families and recommends how health, education and other partners working together across a range of settings can significantly enhance a child’s or young person’s life chances.
The Service will provide clinical leadership, co-ordination, and delivery of the 0-19 HCP across the Westmorland and Furness Council footprint.
The Service sets out the good practice framework for prevention and early intervention services for children, young people and their families and recommends how health, education and other partners working together across a range of settings can significantly enhance a child’s or young person’s life chances.
The current guidance for local government, the NHS, integrated care boards and other partners inform local implementation of the healthy child programme framework. These include evidence led approaches to:
• preconception care
• promoting child development
• improving child health outcomes
• ensuring that families at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity
Safeguarding responsibilities apply through all elements from identification of risk and need to early help and targeted work, and formal child protection.
The COVID-19 pandemic raises specific considerations for childhood vulnerability and the impact on their education, time with family and to their emotional health and wellbeing. The Provider will act in accordance with the No child left behind - a public health informed approach to improving outcomes for vulnerable children.
The service will utilise the DHSC Campaign Resource Centre in working with babies, children, young people and families. Campaign Resource Centre (dhsc.gov.uk)
Contract term:
Start date: 01/04/2025
End date 31/03/2030
2 x 1 12 month extensions available.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £19,540,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westmorland and Furness Council are conducting a procurement exercise for their 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP). Services delivered will provide the early intervention and prevention public health programme that lies at the heart of universal service for children, young people, and families at a crucial stage of life, including pre-conception. The 0-19 HCP’s universal reach provides an invaluable opportunity to identify families that need additional support and children who are at risk of poor outcomes.
The Council is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the purpose of procuring the services described above and which are fully detailed in the service specification (Services). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The information that providers submit as part of the Quality Response is the information that will be used to assess the quality aspects of the tender.
The Quality Assessment of the bid contributes up to 320 of the maximum bid score of 400. A word limit and a score is stated for each question.
The ITT contains further information about the procurement process, the Services, and award criteria for Suppliers to submit their response (Tender).
Please refer to the ITT - at page 4, paragraph 1.8, titled Checklist for Suppliers - for information about the documents that need to be completed and submitted for this tender.
All documentation must be obtained and submitted through the council's tender portal The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
16 September 2024
Local time
9:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 September 2024
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement or award.
All procurement documentation and instructions to tender will be obtained and submitted for free by registering your interest on the council's electronic tender portal The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The King's Court Service
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom