Tender

Adult & Young Carer Services and Special Educational Needs & Disability Advice Services

  • Sunderland City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-029040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04074e

Published 2 October 2023, 5:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sunderland City Council

City Hall, Plater Way

Sunderland

SR1 3AD

Contact

Mrs Michelle Soppitt

Email

michelle.soppitt@sunderland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1915612368

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nepo.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.nepo.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Service under social and specific services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Adult & Young Carer Services and Special Educational Needs & Disability Advice Services

Reference number

DN692134

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Adult & Young Carer Services and Special Educational Needs & Disability Advice Services

Services are separated into the following lots:

• Lot 1 – Adult & Young Carer and Young Carer Service

• Lot 2 - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Advice Service (SEND IASS)

Tenderers can submit bids for one or both lots on this invitation to tender.

Please refer to the service specification for full details of the required services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 – Adult & Young Carer and Young Carer Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Service offers an open referral system and will receive referrals from and for Adult and Young Carers within the city.

The Service will complete Carer’s Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and prescribe services to support Carer’s within the remit of the Care Act as required following an initial triage of the referral.

The Service will engage and support Young Carers and their Family to meet the regulations and guidance in relation to the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014.

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: £3,797,160

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

• Lot 2 - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Advice Service (SEND IASS)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide a free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support. This must cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education Health and Care plan (EHC Plan). The service will ensure children, young people and parents/carers are provided with information and advice on matters relating to SEN and disability.

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: £720,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

72

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

26 October 2023

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 October 2023

Local time

4:00pm

Place

Sunderland City Council City Hall


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

Sunderland City Council

Sunderland

Country

United Kingdom