Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Mrs Judith Robson
judith.robson@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916435660
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Flexible Framework for Adoption Support - Therapeutic and Specialist Assessment Services
Reference number
DN623105
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Adopt North East (ANE) is a Regional Adoption Agency based in the North East of England. It was created in December 2018 in response to the legal requirement that local authorities regionalise their adoption services. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities: Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. It is hosted by North Tyneside Council. In joining their adoption services together and forming a Regional Adoption Agency, the vision and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve ‘excellent adoption services that transform children’s and families lives for the better’.
Adopt North East (Hosted by North Tyneside Council) is seeking to establish a framework of providers to support the medium and high level element of our offer by provision of therapeutic services and specialist assessments.
The majority of support will be provided to families through direct funding made available to Adopt North East by the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) of the Department for Education. Accordingly, any changes to the ASF funding arrangements within the contract period may vary this contract.
A minority of support will be provided to families through bespoke funding agreed by Adopt North East and/or Local Authorities responsible for the child.
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 Specialist Assessment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Specialist Assessment of needs, for either the child, or family, with a focus on trauma and attachment. The Specialist Assessment will result in a Therapeutic Support Plan.
The Specialist Assessment must be eligible for funding from the ASF
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
Duration in months
36
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: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the framework by 3 x 12 months
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 Therapeutic Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is the provision of a therapeutic intervention with either the child, and/or family with a focus on trauma and attachment. The therapeutic intervention will be delivered over a series of sessions and will be geared towards helping to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children.
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
Duration in months
36
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: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 3 x 12 months
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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This is a Flexible framework the Authority will open this Framework twice in the first year then once a year thereafter.
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
10 October 2022
Local time
9:30am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 October 2022
Local time
9:30am
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
Royal Courts of Justice (or agreed alternative)
The strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom