Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House, County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Mr Andy Jones
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Representation, Rights and Advocacy Service
Reference number
DN581609
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 (KCC) was looking for an organisation or a consortium of organisations to
deliver a Representation, Rights and Advocacy Service, that includes individual elements
that are a recurring statutory requirement for KCC, as defined by the Children’s Act 1989.
The aim will be to provide a dedicated service that offers robust, consistent and sustainable
support to children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The service model will bring together six interconnected elements of support which include:
1. Advocacy for Children in Care and for Care Leavers aged 16 – 24.
2. Independent Visitors for Children in Care aged 8 – 18 years.
3. Independent Persons for Stage 2 complaints under the Children Act 1989.
4. Appropriate Adults for young people aged 10 - 17 years, and vulnerable adults, detained at
police custody suites who require support.
5. Accompanying Adults for the purpose of age assessment interviews for unaccompanied
asylum-seeking children, Children Act 1989.
6. In addition, and in support to the Independent Visitors Service, funding will be provided for
10 places for a Leaving Care Mentoring Service. This additional funding is for young people
who turn 18 and who choose to retain the support of the Independent Visitor as a Mentor.
The Leaving Care Mentoring Service is not a statutory requirement under the Children’s Act.
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: £776,400
two.2) Description
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 (KCC) was looking for an organisation or a consortium of organisations to
deliver a Representation, Rights and Advocacy Service, that includes individual elements
that are a recurring statutory requirement for KCC, as defined by the Children’s Act 1989.
The aim will be to provide a dedicated service that offers robust, consistent and sustainable
support to children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The service model will bring together six interconnected elements of support which include:
1. Advocacy for Children in Care and for Care Leavers aged 16 – 24.
2. Independent Visitors for Children in Care aged 8 – 18 years.
3. Independent Persons for Stage 2 complaints under the Children Act 1989.
4. Appropriate Adults for young people aged 10 - 17 years, and vulnerable adults, detained at
police custody suites who require support.
5. Accompanying Adults for the purpose of age assessment interviews for unaccompanied
asylum-seeking children, Children Act 1989.
6. In addition, and in support to the Independent Visitors Service, funding will be provided for
10 places for a Leaving Care Mentoring Service. This additional funding is for young people
who turn 18 and who choose to retain the support of the Independent Visitor as a Mentor.
The Leaving Care Mentoring Service is not a statutory requirement under the Children’s Act.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 000-015528
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
7 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Young Lives Foundation
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £776,400
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom