Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Charles Haizel
Telephone
+44 07717867272
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://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
Strategic Partner for Children's Residential Group Care
Reference number
DN576193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a tender to award a contract for a Strategic Partner to work collaboratively with Essex County Council to form a Joint Strategic Design Team to design outcome-based solutions that will deliver children's residential care capacity in Essex.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a tender to award a contract for a Strategic Partner to work collaboratively with Essex County Council to form a Joint Strategic Design Team to design outcome-based solutions that will deliver children's residential care capacity in Essex. Further details on the scope of this procurement will be detailed in the Tender pack. This can be accessed free of charge via the Council's E-Sourcing Portal as detailed in section 1 above.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
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: 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.2.14) Additional information
Please note that the stated contractual value for this service incorporates a range to enable suitable flexibility depending on the scope of specialist support which may be required during the contractual term.
Please note that full details of the Evaluation criteria is available in the Tender pack which is published on the Council's E-Sourcing Portal ProContract and can be accessed via https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 November 2021
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
12 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Opening ceremony conducted online via ProContract after the submission deadline.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Opening ceremony conducted online via ProContract after the submission deadline
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom