Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Ms Sue McGibbon
Telephone
+44 3000415412
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
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
http://kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://kentbusinessportal.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
Together with Parents Service
Reference number
DN584207
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council is seeking to commission a new service that offers robust and consistent support to parents and carers whose child has either received a diagnosis, awaiting diagnosis, or considering a referral to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathway. The scope of the new service aims to address the issues raised during scoping and analysis by offering a range of options, facilitated with lived experience, that can be delivered in addition to services currently on offer across the County. The scope of the new service aims to address the need for more neurodevelopmental related early intervention, pre-diagnosis, and self-help support for parents alongside the evidence-based programmes. The service will support the parents and carers of young people up to 25 years old with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and will support the outcomes for the Early Help and Preventative Services by enabling families: To become more resilient, To have better emotional health, health and wellbeing, To develop more robust local support systems around them.
The Service will cover the Council’s geographical area and will be delivered in two Lots:
Lot 1 – North & West Kent, (Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Swale, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells)
Lot 2 – South & East Kent, (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Thanet)
The range of support provided by Together with Parents will need to be flexible in its delivery to best suit parents, carers and family’s busy lives. Therefore, it is anticipated that the support offered may need to take place outside of the normal working week and may include evenings and weekends. This will be monitored by the Service Co-Ordinator and Contract Manager.
The funding of £400,000 per annum will be split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 to represent the difference in demand of the required service, as follows:
• Lot 1 = 55% = £220,000
• Lot 2 = 45% = £180,000
The contract will run for three years from 1/04/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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 – North & West Kent, (Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Swale, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council is seeking to commission a new service that offers robust and consistent support to parents and carers whose child has either received a diagnosis, awaiting diagnosis, or considering a referral to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathway. The scope of the new service aims to address the issues raised during scoping and analysis by offering a range of options, facilitated with lived experience, that can be delivered in addition to services currently on offer across the County. The scope of the new service aims to address the need for more neurodevelopmental related early intervention, pre-diagnosis, and self-help support for parents alongside the evidence-based programmes. The service will support the parents and carers of young people up to 25 years old with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and will support the outcomes for the Early Help and Preventative Services by enabling families: To become more resilient, To have better emotional health, health and wellbeing, To develop more robust local support systems around them.
The Service will cover the Council’s geographical area and will be delivered in two Lots:
Lot 1 – North & West Kent, (Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Swale, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells)
Lot 2 – South & East Kent, (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Thanet)
The range of support provided by Together with Parents will need to be flexible in its delivery to best suit parents, carers and family’s busy lives. Therefore, it is anticipated that the support offered may need to take place outside of the normal working week and may include evenings and weekends. This will be monitored by the Service Co-Ordinator and Contract Manager.
The service will deliver the following offer countywide (blended face to face and virtual):
• 1:1 Support Sessions with parents and carers.
• Workshops focusing on key shared family issues, e.g., sleep.
• Self-help parent/carer Peer Support Groups.
• Evidence-based programmes (Cygnet)
• Area Information events in partnership with Kent & Medway CCG
• Signposting to supporting materials such as videos, books, etc.
• Jointly planned Information Events – Understanding Autism and ADHD.
The funding of £400,000 per annum will be split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 to represent the difference in demand of the required service, as follows:
• Lot 1 = 55% = £220,000
• Lot 2 = 45% = £180,000
The contract will run for three years from 1/04/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possibility to extend the contract on a plus -12 months, plus - 12 months basis
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 – South & East Kent, (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Thanet)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council is seeking to commission a new service that offers robust and consistent support to parents and carers whose child has either received a diagnosis, awaiting diagnosis, or considering a referral to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathway. The scope of the new service aims to address the issues raised during scoping and analysis by offering a range of options, facilitated with lived experience, that can be delivered in addition to services currently on offer across the County. The scope of the new service aims to address the need for more neurodevelopmental related early intervention, pre-diagnosis, and self-help support for parents alongside the evidence-based programmes. The service will support the parents and carers of young people up to 25 years old with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and will support the outcomes for the Early Help and Preventative Services by enabling families: To become more resilient, To have better emotional health, health and wellbeing, To develop more robust local support systems around them.
The Service will cover the Council’s geographical area and will be delivered in two Lots:
Lot 1 – North & West Kent, (Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks, Swale, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells)
Lot 2 – South & East Kent, (Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Thanet)
The range of support provided by Together with Parents will need to be flexible in its delivery to best suit parents, carers and family’s busy lives. Therefore, it is anticipated that the support offered may need to take place outside of the normal working week and may include evenings and weekends. This will be monitored by the Service Co-Ordinator and Contract Manager.
The service will deliver the following offer countywide (blended face to face and virtual):
• 1:1 Support Sessions with parents and carers.
• Workshops focusing on key shared family issues, e.g., sleep.
• Self-help parent/carer Peer Support Groups.
• Evidence-based programmes (Cygnet)
• Area Information events in partnership with Kent & Medway CCG
• Signposting to supporting materials such as videos, books, etc.
• Jointly planned Information Events – Understanding Autism and ADHD.
The funding of £400,000 per annum will be split between Lot 1 and Lot 2 to represent the difference in demand of the required service, as follows:
• Lot 1 = 55% = £220,000
• Lot 2 = 45% = £180,000
The contract will run for three years from 1/04/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possibility to extend the contract on a plus -12 months, plus - 12 months basis
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
4 January 2022
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Telephone
+44 3000415412
Country
United Kingdom