Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
Contact
Ms Rachel Candy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
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://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://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
CS1729 Wiltshire Family Hub Services
Reference number
DN682972
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wiltshire Council are creating a new Family Hub service for 0–19-year-olds (25 with SEND) in line with government policy, and is seeking to appoint a Supplier for the delivery of high-profile family hub services across Wiltshire which will provide effective early help support for families with children aged 0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) including expectant parents.
This contract is intended to help to reduce inequalities, increase access to services, and focus on Early Help.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £21,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wiltshire Council are creating a new Family Hub service for 0–19-year-olds (25 with SEND) in line with government policy, and is seeking to appoint a Supplier for the delivery of high-profile family hub services across Wiltshire which will provide effective early help support for families with children aged 0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) including expectant parents.
This contract is intended to help to reduce inequalities, increase access to services, and focus on Early Help.
Family Hubs will:
• provide ‘early help’ to make sure families will get the right help at the right time from the most appropriate people and groups.
• Focus on the first 1001 days of a child’s life and the impact they have on a person’s future.
• Give local access to services which will support them e.g., parenting, financial advice, youth services, and early learning opportunities for young children.
Families will have local easy access to services which will support them, such as parenting, financial advice, and early learning opportunities for young children.
Family Hubs is a new service for 0–19-year-olds (or up to 25 for young people with SEND) from 1st April 2024.
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
1 April 2024
End date
28 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
two year contract with option to extend to 28/03/2031
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
19 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 September 2023
Local time
2:00pm
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
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will enter into this contract following a 10-calendar day standstill period starting on the day after the notification of the result.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) as amended, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court.
Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the regulations according to the remedy sought.