Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
Contact
Ms Karilyn Secker
karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1432261994
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Children’s Social Care Safeguarding Support Project: Child Protection and Court Teams
Reference number
DN635650
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
possible.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
HEREFCC-DN635650-46510361
Published date
30 September 2022
Approach to market date
10 October 2022
Contract start date
28 November 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service. Each team to include:
i. 6xFTE Qualified Social Workers (QSW)
• Minimum of 4 years PQ Experience with relevant statutory experience
• Flexibility around working from home/office but minimum requirements of face to face visits for all children and families
• Inclusive of accommodation costs
ii. 1xFTE Team Manager (TM)
• Minimum of 8 years PQ Experience
• Minimum of 5 years TM experience
• Inclusive of accommodation costs
Delivery will commence from 28 November 2022 to 31 March 2023, with potential extension for up to March 2024. The service will provide a seamless transition from the existing commissioned teams to avoid any unnecessary disruption to the children being supported by the Council.
The requirement of the CP & Court Teams is to ensure that plans are reviewed on a regular basis. Plans are to be progressed without undue delay always ensuring that the children and their families are kept informed and that their voice is captured and recorded. Plans need to be SMART and proportionate
All teams are to ensure that relevant safeguarding procedures are followed without delay (e.g. strategy meetings, s47 enquires, chronologies and case summaries etc) where appropriate. Visits need to be in person, within timescale and purposeful, direct work is expected to inform the assessment or the progression of plans.
It is anticipated that this proposal will provide the service with stable teams who will provide additional capacity to support our ongoing improvement work
Herefordshire Council's children services have recently been rated as inadequate by Ofsted, the full report is available here. This contract will form one aspect of the Council's improvement plan.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
28 November 2022
End date
31 March 2023
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 October 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire County Council Hereford
Hereford
Country
United Kingdom