Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
katrina.browning@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473264490
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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
Psychology Support Service
Reference number
CD1366
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council are seeking to commission a provider or providers to deliver psychological support for children and young people practitioners as part of Suffolk’s Integrated Care system and Suffolk Alliance commitment to Mental Health Transformation. The provision will focus on developing practitioners and managers skills and knowledge of psychologically informed strategies and approaches to enhance their ability to identify or manage risks effectively and improve outcomes for families. The provider will support the implementation of the Signs of Safety practice framework and reinforce and sustain approaches as part of Suffolk’s commitment to delivering the THRIVE framework. The provider will deliver a county-based model with a focus in each locality, and ensure effective relationships are built and sustained to support system driven working as the norm. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council are seeking to commission a provider or providers to deliver psychological support for children & young people practitioners as part of Suffolk’s Integrated Care system and Suffolk Alliance commitment to Mental Health Transformation. The provision will focus on developing practitioners and managers skills and knowledge of psychologically informed strategies and approaches to enhance their ability to identify or manage risks effectively and improve outcomes for families. The provider will support the implementation of the Signs of Safety+ + (SoS+) practice framework and reinforce and sustain approaches as part of Suffolk’s commitment to delivering the THRIVE framework. The provider will deliver a county-based model with a focus in each locality, and ensure effective relationships are built and sustained to support system driven working as the norm.
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
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Renewal will be dependant on central government funding for UASC.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks / requirements at the award stages of the procurement.Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to the tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom