Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Ms Sarah Deyes
sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296585871
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.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
Buckinghamshire Missing Children and Independent Return Home Interview Service
Reference number
DN552339
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a key duty on local authorities and requires effective joint working between agencies and professionals. Children running away and going missing from home or care is a safeguarding issue. Local authorities are responsible for protecting children whether they go missing from their family home or from local authority care and are required to work with partners on planning to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the coordination and delivery of an Independent Return Home Interview service for Buckinghamshire children who go missing from home or care The service will support Buckinghamshire children and young people between the ages 10-18 years who have been reported missing.
o and who live in Buckinghamshire,
o or who are looked after by Buckinghamshire Council.
The overarching outcome for the Return Home Interview (RHI) service is to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people that have gone missing or run away from home or care. The service will use a trauma informed approach to deliver high quality and timely independent RHIs to understand the reasons why a child has gone missing, give children and young people information and advice and help them develop strategies to keep them safe
This statutory service will be commissioned in adherence with DfE Statutory Guidance titled: Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care, January 2014:
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 01/04/2022 for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month. The annual budget is capped at £290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.
The tender return date is midday on Friday 17th September 2021. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
A market engagement event will be held virtually via Teams on Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 12pm – 2pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the Council’s requirements and to answer any questions you may have about the requirement, the process or any of the tender documents. Please let us know through the messaging functionality on the portal who will be representing your organisation and their email addresses to enable us to send the meeting link.
We encourage bidders considering taking up the offer of the Council’s premises (The School House) to arrange a site visit. Site visits can take place between 2nd August and 20th August. The Council reserves the right to refuse any requests after this date. All requests must be made via the portal and should include your availability on the requested dates.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £854,926
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a key duty on local authorities and requires effective joint working between agencies and professionals. Children running away and going missing from home or care is a safeguarding issue. Local authorities are responsible for protecting children whether they go missing from their family home or from local authority care and are required to work with partners on planning to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the coordination and delivery of an Independent Return Home Interview service for Buckinghamshire children who go missing from home or care The service will support Buckinghamshire children and young people between the ages 10-18 years who have been reported missing.
o and who live in Buckinghamshire,
o or who are looked after by Buckinghamshire Council.
The overarching outcome for the Return Home Interview (RHI) service is to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people that have gone missing or run away from home or care. The service will use a trauma informed approach to deliver high quality and timely independent RHIs to understand the reasons why a child has gone missing, give children and young people information and advice and help them develop strategies to keep them safe
This statutory service will be commissioned in adherence with DfE Statutory Guidance titled: Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care, January 2014:
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 01/04/2022 for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month. The annual budget is capped at £290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.
The tender return date is midday on Friday 17th September 2021. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
A market engagement event will be held virtually via Teams on Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 12pm – 2pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the Council’s requirements and to answer any questions you may have about the requirement, the process or any of the tender documents. Please let us know through the messaging functionality on the portal who will be representing your organisation and their email addresses to enable us to send the meeting link.
We encourage bidders considering taking up the offer of the Council’s premises (The School House) to arrange a site visit. Site visits can take place between 2nd August and 20th August. The Council reserves the right to refuse any requests after this date. All requests must be made via the portal and should include your availability on the requested dates.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: quality / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-017596
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo Services Limited
Barnardo House, Tanners Lane
Illford
IG6 1QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £854,926
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom