Tender

Achieving for Children - Short Breaks

  • Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024826

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e867

Published 5 October 2021, 5:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

Guildhall, High Street

Kingston upon Thames

KT1 1EU

Email

commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2085475000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kingston.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.kingston.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.procontract.due-north.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.procontract.due-north.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Local Authority Trading Company

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Achieving for Children - Short Breaks

Reference number

DN572903

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The short break care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer. That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme, children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) short break care can additionally access the universal programme. This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs. Please see the tender documentation for further details of all requirements.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £877,707

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

Lot 1: Weekend

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 is for the provision of weekend short breaks. Lot 1 is made of the following sub-lots:

1a Kingston & Richmond: Moderate Needs

1b Kingston only: Moderate Needs

1c Richmond only: Moderate Needs

1d Kingston & Richmond: High Needs

1e Kingston only: High Needs

1f Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 25.5 - 25.7 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £249,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available at the sole discretion of the AFC.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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

Lot 2 After School

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 is for the provision of After School short breaks. Lot 2 is made of the following sub-lots:

2a Kingston & Richmond: Moderate Needs

2b Kingston only: Moderate Needs

2c Richmond only: Moderate Needs

2d Kingston & Richmond: High Needs

2e Kingston only: High Needs

2f Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 25.5 - 25.7 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £210,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available at the sole discretion of the AFC.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Holiday

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 is for the provision of Weekend short breaks. Lot 3 is made of the following sub-lots:

3a Kingston & Richmond: Moderate Needs

3b Kingston only: Moderate Needs

3c Richmond only: Moderate Needs

3d Kingston & Richmond: High Needs

3e Kingston only: High Needs

3f Richmond only: High Needs

The Authority intends to award to tenderers who provide the optimum overall service in terms of “coverage, age range, levels of need, location”. The Authority reserves the right to award more than one contract for each Sub-Lot and is under no obligation to award any specific Sub-Lot, or any combination of Sub-Lots. For further information please see section 25.5 - 25.7 of the Instructions to Tenderers document.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £418,707

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Contract/s will have an extension term of 12 months available at the sole discretion of the AFC.

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

8 November 2021

Local time

10:00am

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 November 2021

Local time

10:00am


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

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company

Guildhall

Kingston Upon Thames

KT1 1EU

Country

United Kingdom