Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company
42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
Contact
Mrs Jtinder Bains
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Local Authority Trading Company- Community Interest Company
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
(AFC) Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service
Reference number
DN692015
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £525,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead).
In order to fulfil its statutory Corporate Parenting responsibilities, AfC is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver and manage Children’s Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for its children and young people aged 8-25. These include Children in Need; Children with a Child Protection Plan (CPP); and Children Looked After (CLA); Care Leavers; Young people up to age of 25 with disabilities.
The advocacy service will provide representation and support to children and young people aged 8-25( where there is an assessed disability need) to enable them make informed choices and decisions about services they receive which impact on their health and wellbeing.
The independent visitor service will provide mentoring and befriending support for children and young people in care who require help in enhancing their social connections, building trusting relationships
Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The initial contract period is for 36 months (3 years) from 1st June 2024 - 31st
May 2027, with an option to extend for 2 (two) further periods of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 60 months (5 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £525,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 June 2024
End date
31 May 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract is for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months + 12 months
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
13 December 2023
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
13 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
The High Court of Justice
The Strand London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom