Contract

Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus (Extended Delivery) - Specialist Wrap Around Servicefor Young People with Mental Health Support Needs

  • Birmingham City Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030358

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fe0d

Published 7 December 2021, 1:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council

Woodcock Street

Birmingham

B4 7WB

Contact

Corporate Procurement Services

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.finditinbirmingham.com

Buyer's address

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus (Extended Delivery) - Specialist Wrap Around Servicefor Young People with Mental Health Support Needs

Reference number

P0607

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus (YPP) is a significant project which aims to create continuousperson-centred support for young people aged 15-29 years as part of a seamless progression into education,or training or sustainable employment. In its first phase between April 2016 and July 2018, the YPP projectsupported around 13 000 young people assisting over 4 200 of these participants into positive education,training or employment outcomes. The Council and its YPP partners are now commencing an extendedphase of project delivery which will run up to October 2021 and as part of this, the Council is now seeking tocommission the delivery of P0607 Specialist wrap around service for young people with mental health supportneeds.

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

Duration in months

17


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2020/S 095-228382


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

P0607

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 May 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Better Pathways

Birmingham

B12 0NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £204,408.52


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The contract is amended to allow continuous support to young people requiring specialist wrap around mental health support in their journey to achieving education, employment or training until the amended date.

The additional activity required with this extension is the delivery of additional support hours proportional to the original contract:

• Total Personal Mental Health Champions Support Hours increased to 10,961 during the lifetime of the contract.

• Of which 1:1/Direct Participant Support Hours increased to 3852 during the lifetime of the contract.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

26

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£304,711.20

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Better Pathways

201 - 206 Alcester Street, Digbeth

Birmingham

B12 0NQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The Coronavirus pandemic has had an unforeseen impact on the level of mental health support needs and on the ability of this contract to adapt delivery to respond to these needs. The ESF funded Youth Promise Plus project, which this contract is part of, has secured an extension and to maintain continuity of delivery for the most vulnerable cohorts within YPP it is proposed to extend this contract to the end of June 2022 using existing project underspend and in accordance with the Covid 19 Procurement Policy Note 01/20 issued by Cabinet Office. This extension will allow YPP to continue to deliver this provision, which has been severely impacted by the pandemic.

The additional activity required with this extension is the delivery of additional support hours proportional to the original contract.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

To maintain continuity of delivery for the most vulnerable cohorts within YPP it is proposed to extend the contract to the end of June 2022 using existing project underspend and in accordance with the Covid 19 Procurement Policy Note 01/20 issued by Cabinet Office. This extension will allow YPP to continue to deliver this provision, which has been severely impacted by the pandemic.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £204,408.52

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £304,711.20