Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
Contact
Paul Hallsworth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF11 - Derby
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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
TD1989 - Childrens' Rights Service
Reference number
TD1989
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Re-Procure following service:
The Children's Rights Service has 3 key elements to support this vulnerable group of children and young people:
1. Advocacy - 1-2-1 support/representation for children and young people in care, Care leavers and children in need.
2. Independent Visitors - Supporting the young people they are matched with and helping them when they are facing difficulties in their lives or new challenges.
3. Independent Advocacy at Child Protection Conferences - supporting a child or young person to participate in the conference, attending the conference either with or on behalf of the young person to assist them in expressing their wishes and feelings and acting as a liaison with both the social care worker and the chair.
The Service aims to have a positive impact on overall life chances and placement stability by:
• ensuring the views of children and young people are well represented and where required;
• providing appropriate advocacy;
• providing befriending outside individual care placements;
• Representation in Child Protection conferences.
The referrals for this service come from social care, internal and external residential and fostering provisions and will encourage self-referral from individuals and families.
This is a statutory service that as corporate parent we have a duty to provide.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £410,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Re-Procure following service:
The Childrens Rights Service has 3 key elements to support this vulnerable group of children and young people:
1. Advocacy - 1-2-1 support/representation for children and young people in care, Care leavers and children in need.
2. Independent Visitors - Supporting the young people they are matched with and helping them when they are facing difficulties in their lives or new challenges.
3. Independent Advocacy at Child Protection Conferences - supporting a child or young person to participate in the conference, attending the conference either with or on behalf of the young person to assist them in expressing their wishes and feelings and acting as a liaison with both the social care worker and the chair.
The Service aims to have a positive impact on overall life chances and placement stability by:
• ensuring the views of children and young people are well represented and where required;
• providing appropriate advocacy;
• providing befriending outside individual care placements;
• Representation in Child Protection conferences.
The referrals for this service come from social care, internal and external residential and fostering provisions and will encourage self-referral from individuals and families.
This is a statutory service that as corporate parent we have a duty to provide.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-017118
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TD1989
Title
Children's Rights Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Grow Live Services Ltd
Brighton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06228752
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £409,999.95
Total value of the contract/lot: £409,999.95
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Value of award include potential for extensions.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
The Council House, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
Country
United Kingdom