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
Educational Psychology Psychological Advice (EHCNA) delivery service
Reference number
CD1402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks. We intend to award a maximum of 3 contracts across the two lots to have a maximum of three contractors in total. The volume of EHCNA is not guaranteed however we estimate that in the region of 500 EHCNAs a year will be delivered in total from the three contracts. The advertised value is £5,000,000 exclusive of VAT for the total collective value of all three contracts. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline for clarification questions is Friday 8th September which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.
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: EHCNA + Quality Assurance + project management
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks.
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 January 2024
End date
31 December 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract may be recommissioned at the end of the contract
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 2: EHCNA + project management
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks.
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 January 2024
End date
31 December 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract may be recommissioned at the end of the contract
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
21 September 2023
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
21 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
This is a Light Touch Regime tender, using an open tender process with negotiation. Please see the ITT tender documentation for further 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
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.