Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Connect2Hampshire
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 8081685808
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply Children’s Social Care CAST teams the Children’s Services department of Hampshire County Council
Reference number
Y25010
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply five Children’s Social Care Family Help teams for the Children’s Services department to use in five districts across the county. The number of teams could be increased or reduced over the term of the contract, subject to separate agreement with the supplier.You will be required to have Three teams consisting of 28 workers in the following districts, these will be available, fully compliant and ready to be deployed from the start date of the contract (1st February 2025), without the need of additional recruitment campaigns.
Hart and Rushmoor
Team 1 – 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Team 2 – 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Team 3 Basingstoke - 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Plus 1 project support across the three teams
This will be equivalent to the following caseload
Assistant Team Manager, maximum of 10 cases
QSW – Maximum of 20 Cases
Total caseload – 450
MSP will provide senior management, that will be responsible for audit all the children’s files and will record management oversight including SMART actions. The purpose of this is to ensure management grip for when the Social Workers start and to ensure they have guidance and direction.
Please see ITT for full information.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Managed Service Provider (MSP) to supply five Children’s Social Care Family Help teams for the Children’s Services department to use in five districts across the county. The number of teams could be increased or reduced over the term of the contract, subject to separate agreement with the supplier.You will be required to have Three teams consisting of 28 workers in the following districts, these will be available, fully compliant and ready to be deployed from the start date of the contract (1st February 2025), without the need of additional recruitment campaigns.
Hart and Rushmoor
Team 1 – 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Team 2 – 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Team 3 Basingstoke - 1 Team Manager, 1 Assistant Team Manager, 7 QSW’s
Plus 1 project support across the three teams
This will be equivalent to the following caseload
Assistant Team Manager, maximum of 10 cases
QSW – Maximum of 20 Cases
Total caseload – 450
MSP will provide senior management, that will be responsible for audit all the children’s files and will record management oversight including SMART actions. The purpose of this is to ensure management grip for when the Social Workers start and to ensure they have guidance and direction.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 60 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 November 2024
Local time
2:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6FWF2N4NWR
GO Reference: GO-2024103-PRO-27906487
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom