Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Halton Stadium , Lowerhouse Lane
Widnes
WA8 7DZ
Telephone
+44 3033334300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1966
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Knowsley MBC, Procurement team
2nd floor, Huyton Municipal Buildings
Merseyside
Telephone
+44 1514434716
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Merton House, Stanley Road
Bootle
L20 3UU
Telephone
+44 1519343701
Fax
+44 1519343755
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0659
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Old Market House, Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41
Telephone
+44 1516663404
Fax
+44 1516663705
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1225
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor Kingsway House, Hatton Garden
Liverpool
L3 2AJ
Telephone
+44 1512256393
Fax
+44 1512256311
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1566
one.1) Name and addresses
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor Kingsway House, Hatton Garden
St Helens
L3 2AJ
Telephone
+44 1512256393
Fax
+44 1512256311
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1566
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Liverpool City Region Partner Provider Arrangement for the Provision of Childrens Residential & Foster Care Placements 2020
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 LCR Market Reform programme is a multi-layered collaborative project designed to achieve strategic reform throughout the children's social care placements sector across the Liverpool City Region (Halton Borough Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and Liverpool City Council).
The aim is to ensure there is a diverse range of organisations committed to close working with LAs and which are best equipped to deliver high quality services and outcomes to our children and young people, sustainable long-term pricing and a greater social value contribution to our local communities.
As part of this programme, agreement was reached across all LCR LAs to tender a sub-regional children's commissioning arrangement covering children's residential and foster care placements. This will be called the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Partner Provider Arrangement (PPA) 2020.
It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).
The LCR PPA includes two service categories. Category 1 - Children's Residential Care and Category 2 - Foster Care.
At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.
The PPA period can be amended (extended, shortened, terminated) subject to the notification on the relevant OJEU standard form. There is no specific minimum or maximum duration of the PPA.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £336,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 1
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Category 1 - Residential Care Providers
Evaluation of Requests To Participate (RTP) will be undertaken as detailed in the published timeline.
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
It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).
At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 2
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Category 2 - Foster Care Providers
Evaluation of Requests To Participate (RTP) will be undertaken as detailed in the published timeline.
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
It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).
At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 146-360655
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Category 2
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Category 1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Good Foundations Ltd
Unit 6, Tower Quays, Tower Road
Birkenhead
CH41 1BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PIC Children's Services Ltd
2 North Street, Haydock
St Helens
WA11 0TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £168,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:224471)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit