Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall, High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
Contact
Mrs Claire Sarr
Telephone
+44 1983821000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Block Booking Contract for Childrens Residential Care
Reference number
DN588735
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Isle of Wight Council ("The Authority") intends to award a contract for the provision of a Block Booking Contract for Childrens Residential Care.
This VEAT notice is being published to inform the market of our intentions and to commence a 10 day stand still period prior to the contract being awarded.
The authority shall not enter into a contract before 12 January 2022.
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: £793,520
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of residential care and accommodation is required to meet the full range of needs, including challenging behaviour, of looked after children and young people, this includes 16+; young people who are particularly vulnerable because of mental health needs which fall just below the threshold for mental health services or secure welfare; at risk of child sexual exploitation, trafficking and /or radicalisation and criminalisation; children with learning difficulty such as mild ASD and those with specific cultural needs.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Using Children’s Residential Placements framework OJEU reference number 2018/S 041-089987, The Isle of Wight Council are direct awarding to Island Choices for the Block contract of 7 Childrens residential care beds.
The justification for the direct award is due to Island Choices being the only approved framework provider established within the geographical location on the Isle of Wight.
After this initial 12 month contract the Isle of Wight Council will conduct a further competition through the same framework (OJEU reference number 2018/S 041-089987) for the provision of the services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Island Choices Limited
67 Argyll Street
Ryde
PO33 3BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £793,520
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority shall carry out a ten day standstill period which is due to expire at Midnight 11 January 2022.