Opportunity

The Provision of Children's Residential Care

  • Dorset Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-026307

Published 20 October 2021, 5:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dorset Council

Dorchester

Contact

Lisa Hosking

Email

lisa.hosking@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1305225523

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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

The Provision of Children's Residential Care

Reference number

DN570277

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of Children's Residential Care.

The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at home.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset.

The purposes are to guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best value through economies of scale where possible.

The Total Contract Value is £42,000,000 over the 7-year term.

The Framework has the following lots:

Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care

Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area.

Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care

Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for

full definition of Therapeutic Care).

To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this procurement process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £42,000,000

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

Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70333000 - Housing services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of Children's Residential Care.

The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at home.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset.

The purposes are to guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best value through economies of scale where possible.

The Total Contract Value is £42,000,000 over the 7-year term.

The Framework has the following lots:

Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care

Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area.

Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care

Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for

full definition of Therapeutic Care).

To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this procurement process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two x 12 month extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Therapeutic Residential Care

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70333000 - Housing services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dorset Council is seeking tenders from capable service providers for the provision of Children's Residential Care.

The Council is required through a "sufficiency duty" to secure sufficient accommodation for children and young people under their care who cannot live at home.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality services and be part of making a positive contribution to the lives and well-being of children in Dorset.

The purposes are to guarantee availability of placements, surety of funding for the provider(s) and to ensure best value through economies of scale where possible.

The Total Contract Value is £42,000,000 over the 7-year term.

The Framework has the following lots:

Lot 1 - Planned and Same Day Children's Homes Residential Care

Children and young people requiring planned and/ or same day residential care and accommodation only, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area.

Lot 2 - Therapeutic Residential Care

Children and young people requiring a therapeutic residential placement, with preparation for family living, who are normally resident within the Dorset Council area (see page 16 for

full definition of Therapeutic Care).

To gain entry on to the Framework, Tenderers are required to submit their tender in accordance with the instructions set out in this procurement process.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 50

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two x 12 month extensions

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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:

The Services are deemed to be health, social, education and other related services (Schedule 3 Social and "social and other specific services") for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) ("the Regulations"). As the value of the Services exceeds the threshold of the "light touch" procurement regime set out in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the 2015 Regulations, the Regulations will apply for the purpose of procuring the Services however the Council is not obliged to comply with the full requirements of the 2015 Regulations.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

22 November 2021

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 November 2021

Local time

10:30am


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

Dorset Council, Monitoring Officer

Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park

Dorchester

DT1 1XJ

Country

United Kingdom