Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough Of Bexley
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, CIVIC OFFICES, WATLING STREET
BEXLEYHEATH
DA6 7AT
Contact
PROCUREMENT SUPPORT TEAM
Telephone
+44 2030455300
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Provision of Short Break Respite Services at Falconwood Centre
Reference number
5293
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
the London Borough of Bexley has a commitment to continue to deliver its short break services for children and young people with complex disabilities at Falconwood Children’s Home (residential short break centre). Short breaks are a term used to refer to a range of services for disabled children, many of which used to be known as respite. The legislation in England requires local authorities to provide family carers’ of disabled children with breaks so that they can continue to care. The Children with Disabilities Service in Bexley recently carried out a comprehensive consultation exercise with parents/carers in Bexley with children and young people with disabilities. The team performed a thematic analysis of data obtained from interviews and surveys. The analysis revealed that short breaks were crucial in helping parents with children with disabilities to continue to provide care and they were used in other ways that addressed the wider consequences of caring. These other uses include
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: £1,704,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Main site or place of performance
Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Bexley has a commitment to continue to deliver its short break services for children and young people with complex disabilities at Falconwood Children’s Home (residential short break centre). Short breaks are a term used to refer to a range of services for disabled children, many of which used to be known as respite. The legislation in England requires local authorities to provide family carers’ of disabled children with breaks so that they can continue to care. The Children with Disabilities Service in Bexley recently carried out a comprehensive consultation exercise with parents/carers in Bexley with children and young people with disabilities. The team performed a thematic analysis of data obtained from interviews and surveys. The analysis revealed that short breaks were crucial in helping parents with children with disabilities to continue to provide care and they were used in other ways that addressed the wider consequences of caring. These other uses included reducing social isolation, reducing number of children requiring out of borough placements and enabling caring for non-disabled siblings
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-011060
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5293
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspens
Cornford Lane, Pembury
Kent
TN2 4QU
Telephone
+44 1892822168
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
National registration number
10342980
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,704,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £990,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2022928-PRO-21035139
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough Of Bexley
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, CIVIC OFFICES, WATLING STREET, KENT
BEXLEYHEATH
DA6 7AT
Telephone
+44 2030455124
Fax
+44 2082946385
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough Of Bexley
CIVIC OFFICES, WATLING STREET
BEXLEYHEATH
DA6 7AT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
London Borough Of Bexley
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, CIVIC OFFICES, WATLING STREET, KENT
BEXLEYHEATH
DA6 7LB
Telephone
+44 2030455137
Fax
+44 2082946835
Country
United Kingdom