Contract

Provision of Short Break Respite Services at Falconwood Centre

  • London Borough Of Bexley

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027161

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0331d1

Published 28 September 2022, 12:05pm



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

Email

procurement@bexley.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2030455300

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bexley.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

WWW.BEXLEY.GOV.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

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

Email

PROCUREMENT@BEXLEY.GOV.UK

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

Email

PROCUREMENT@BEXLEY.GOV.UK

Telephone

+44 2030455137

Fax

+44 2082946835

Country

United Kingdom