Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
Contact
Ms Krista Livsey
krista.livsey@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.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 electronically via
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
CPU6720 Children and Young People's Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service
Reference number
DN747963
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council (the Councils) are seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Children and Young People’s Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service.
The Councils aim to jointly re-commission a Children and Young People’s Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) service having previously commissioned separate services for each individual local authority. The Councils are seeking to secure Best Value through leveraging this joint approach to commissioning and procuring a joint service for Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County children and young people.
The service will deliver the following:
A. Advocates who independently support Children in Care, Children in Need, children and young people subject to Child Protection plans, Children in Clayfield’s Secure Children’s Home, Homeless 16- and 17-year-olds and Care Leavers.
B. Befrienders (Independent Visitors) to support Children in Care.
C. Independent Persons to sit on Secure Accommodation Review Panels for Children in Care.
Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to secure possible additional funding for the service from 2026/27 onwards and should additional resources become available, enhanced services may be added to the contract as explained in the service specification and tender documents.
The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at both Councils discretion. The total contract value is estimated to be a maximum of £1,793,000 over the total length of the contract, including any potential extensions and any possible additional funding. The core approved budget for year one is a maximum of £336,200, paid on both a block and an activity basis as detailed in the tender documents.
The anticipated contract start date will be 1 April 2025.
This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,793,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Nottingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council (the Councils) are seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Children and Young People’s Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) Service.
The Councils aim to jointly re-commission a Children and Young People’s Advocacy and Befriending (Independent Visitor) service having previously commissioned separate services for each individual local authority. The Councils are seeking to secure Best Value through leveraging this joint approach to commissioning and procuring a joint service for Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County children and young people.
The service will deliver the following:
A. Advocates who independently support Children in Care, Children in Need, children and young people subject to Child Protection plans, Children in Clayfield’s Secure Children’s Home, Homeless 16- and 17-year-olds and Care Leavers.
B. Befrienders (Independent Visitors) to support Children in Care.
C. Independent Persons to sit on Secure Accommodation Review Panels for Children in Care.
Nottinghamshire County Council are seeking to secure possible additional funding for the service from 2026/27 onwards and should additional resources become available, enhanced services may be added to the contract as explained in the service specification and tender documents.
The contract duration will be for 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years at both Councils discretion. The total contract value is estimated to be a maximum of £1,793,000 over the total length of the contract, including any potential extensions and any possible additional funding. The core approved budget for year one is a maximum of £336,200, paid on both a block and an activity basis as detailed in the tender documents.
The anticipated contract start date will be 1 April 2025.
This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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: £1,793,000
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Nottingham
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
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom