Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Contact
Mr Toby Ashton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
louise.frensham@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3005008080
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
louise.frensham@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1159155555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Council House, Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
louise.frensham@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1332640000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Reference number
DN672076
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council (D2N2) form a regional cluster in which we aim to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for children.
Within this cluster, it has become evident that there is a need for further support from external providers to ensure effective, timely and valuable delivery of assessments to support Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) delivery for our Children, who require this support.
To facilitate more cohesive and efficient delivery of therapeutic assessments which support EHCP delivery and to ensure better outcomes for children whose educational needs are the responsibility of the D2N2 Councils are publishing an opportunity for providers to join a framework.
The services to be provided through this framework have been split into 4 lots:
a) Lot 1: Educational Psychology
b) Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy
c) Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy
d) Lot 4: Physiotherapy
Providers can tender for one or multiple lots, assessment and/or delivery, and do
not need to to deliver their services to all areas covered by the D2N2 Framework.
The framework will be procured under the "Light Touch Regime" for Social and Other Specific Services, and the Councils anticipate that framework will be reopened periodically to new applicants.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Educational Psychology
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Educational Psychology
Education Psychologist’s (EP) skills in research and development are used, in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that it’s work is based upon the best available evidence of what works.
Service Delivery
Education Psychologist’s shall be required to carry out assessments of children and young people’s strengths and needs, working collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people from 0–25 in their learning and social and emotional development and to deliver the educational psychology services required, by:
Consulting with educational staff, parents and carers to advise on the best approaches and provisions to support learning and development:
Supporting teachers, parents and others involved with the education of CYP; and
Developing and applying effective interventions to promote psychological well-being, social, emotional, and behavioural development and to raise educational standards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Selection questionnaire - Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Response to Appendix B Framework Response Document – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Name: Supplier Information Security – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy
Supporting children’s speech, language and communication contributes to a wide range of outcomes in achievement, social competence, behaviour and mental health.
The aims and objectives of this service are to:
Ensure children and young people’s speech, language and/or dysphagia difficulties are diagnosed and an assessment of level of impairment identified to plan the best therapeutic approach and ultimately improve the outcomes for the child or young person;
Develop a child’s speech, language and communication skills to their full potential and support them to fulfil their long-term ambitions and aspirations;
Support and improve the skills and knowledge of the wider health professional’s workforce by providing updates and awareness raising regarding paediatric SaLT; and
Ensure Therapists work in partnership with individuals and their families/carers and with other professions/agencies to reduce the impact of speech, language and communication, dysphagia difficulties on children’s wellbeing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Selection questionnaire - Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Response to Appendix B Framework Response Document – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Information Security – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy
The Occupational and Sensory Therapy services skills in delivery and development are used, in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that it’s work is based upon the best available evidence of what works, for the support of children and young people.
All assessments must involve direct observation of the child/young person within their school/setting or other mutually agreed suitable venue, information gathered from school/setting staff about the CYP’s presenting sensory processing needs in the setting, information gathered from a parent/carer may include an observation in the home, where the assessment deems this necessary.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Selection questionnaire - Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Response to Appendix B Framework Response Document – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Information Security – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Physiotherapy
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist’s skills in musculoskeletal systems are used in collaboration with schools and other services to ensure that their work is based upon the best available evidence of what works for individual learners.
Care packages shall be tailored to individual needs and will be delivered by therapists from a broad skills and knowledge base, to meet a broad spectrum of needs and degrees of complexity/specialty, enabling flexible and responsive delivery by the multi-disciplinary workforce supported by multi-skilled individuals.
Physiotherapists will carry out assessments of children and young people’s strengths and needs in relation to their physiotherapy needs, working collaboratively to:
Consult with educational staff, parents and carers to advise on the best approaches and provisions to support physical development.
Support teachers, parents and others involved with the education of children and young people.
Develop and apply effective interventions to promote and maintain physical well-being, social, emotional, and behavioural development and to raise educational standards. This leads to improved outcomes for children and young people from 0–25 in their physical, learning and social and emotional development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Selection questionnaire - Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Response to Appendix B Framework Response Document – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Information Security – Pass / Fail / Weighting: 0 / Weighting: 0
Price - Weighting: 0
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-018143
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Lot No
1
Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery Lot 1: Educational Psychology
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Psychology Direct
156 SOUTH STREET
DORKING
RH4 2HF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery Lot 1: Educational Psychology
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Unleashed Potential Psychology Services Ltd
2 Kingfisher Close
Stockport
SK6 7BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Lot No
2
Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery Lot 2: Speech and Language Therapy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Speech and Language Therapy West Midlands Ltd
55 Ashfurlong Crescent
Birmingham
B75 6EN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery
Lot No
3
Title
CCS028 Therapeutic Assessment to Support Education and Health Care Plan Delivery Lot 3: Occupational Therapy and Sensory Therapy
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Living Sensationally Occupational Therapy
35 Sandgate Road
Birmingham
B28 0UN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days (or 15 if non electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
Country
United Kingdom