Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council
Medway
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mrs Angela Williams
Telephone
+44 2284
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ41 - Medway
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
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=69678af9-0069-ec11-8110-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=69678af9-0069-ec11-8110-005056b64545
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
Advocacy service for mothers of children who are in or on the edge of care.
Reference number
DN589714
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 overarching aim is to reduce the number of children coming into care particularly from mothers with more than one child in or on the edge of care. The advocacy service seeks to reduce the negative impact on families and communities within Medway and to support families who are experiencing trauma as a result of removal of children into local authority care.
The service will work in partnership to deliver a needs-led, high quality Advocacy services to meet the needs of birth mothers whose children are on the edge or in care (Repeat Removals) service. The service will be free at the point of access.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overarching aim is to reduce the number of children coming into care particularly from mothers with more than one child in or on the edge of care. The advocacy service seeks to reduce the negative impact on families and communities within Medway and to support families who are experiencing trauma as a result of removal of children into local authority care.
The service will work in partnership to deliver a needs-led, high quality Advocacy services to meet the needs of birth mothers whose children are on the edge or in care (Repeat Removals) service. The service will be free at the point of access.
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
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
available 1 year extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 January 2022
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 January 2022
Local time
5:20pm
Place
Electronically downloaded via Kent Busines Portal
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
Angela Williams
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom