Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden, 5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Contact
Mr David Walsh
Telephone
+44 2079743535
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
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/login
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/login
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
Camden’s Residential Children’s Home for Children Looked After
Reference number
DN688736
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Camden is seeking to procure a service for an 8 bed Residential Children’s Home for Children Looked After aged between 12 and 17 years old.
The children and young people are ‘Looked After’ by the Council in line with the requirements of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. The service will also accommodate Asylum Separated Children who approach the local authority in line with our duties.
The children referred to this service will have varying and complex needs. Many will have experienced family breakdown and or a history of unsuccessful placements. Alongside this they may have experienced physical, emotional sexual abuse, child criminal exploitation and or be at risk of significant harm. Many of the children will be traumatised by their experiences.
The service will be based in Camden in a property which is a property owned by Camden Council. The successful bidder will enter into a lease which will run co-terminus with the duration of the contract.
Please login to or register with Pro Contract at the address given in this notice for further information and to access all the documents needed to submit a tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it:
• Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.
• Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included, and
• Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate.
A one-stage process will be used where suppliers are required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria (assessing technical capacity and experience) and Award Criteria (assessing proposals for delivering the service).
Suppliers must pass all pass/fail Selection Criteria including project specific questions to have their Award Criteria Assessed.
As stated above the London Borough of Camden is seeking to procure a service for an 8 bed Residential Children’s Home for Children Looked After aged between 12 and 17 years old.
The children and young people are ‘Looked After’ by the Council in line with the requirements of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. The service will also accommodate Asylum Separated Children who approach the local authority in line with our duties.
For more information and to access the documents needed to submit a tender please logon to Procontract at the address given in this notice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 18 January 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Public Procurement Review
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom