Tender

Framework Agreement for the provision of Children and Families Supported Outreach

  • London Borough of Redbridge

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033508

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0417f0

Published 13 November 2023, 4:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Redbridge

Lynton House , 255-259 High Road

Ilford

IG1 1NY

Contact

- Gemma Edwards

Email

Gemma.Edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7810501769

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d2b267fb-2982-ee11-8125-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21

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?advertId=d2b267fb-2982-ee11-8125-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21

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

Framework Agreement for the provision of Children and Families Supported Outreach

Reference number

DN699009

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 Council of the London Borough of Redbridge (“the Authority”) are seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Framework Agreement for the provision of Children and Families supported outreach services.

The service shall commence on 1st March 2024 and shall continue up to and including 29th February 2028 (“the Contract Period”).

The Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Outreach Service will consist of the following:

Lot 1: Contact: Such as family support, befriending, advice and assistance

Lot 2: Provision of support around family contact visits for children known to Redbridge Children and Families Service.

The aims and objectives of the Supported Outreach Services are as follows:

1) Ensure that all service users have access to a high quality, outreach specific, intervention delivered consistently, transparently and in accordance with the parameters set by the referrer.

2) To provide a seamless transfer of information from the outreach provider to the commissioner of the service in the form of timely, detailed and accurate outreach reports.

3) To provide culturally, gender and age-appropriate interventions to children and families either in their own home or a designated delivery site e.g. a residential setting, school or a hospital.

4) To aid identification of families that may need immediate safeguarding or other additional interventions.

5) To enable children and families to achieve mutually agreed goals to maximize their independence, parenting capacity or safeguarding abilities.

6) To ensure children, families and carer's are involved in the intervention process.

7) To provide highly, specialist outreach work in a multi-disciplinary setting, including working with a range of social work teams.

8) To develop strong relationships with relevant agencies (statutory and non-statutory) along wider children and families' services to a smooth transition of support.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Contact

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council of the London Borough of Redbridge (“the Authority”) are seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Framework Agreement for the provision of Children and Families supported outreach services.

The service shall commence on 1st March 2024 and shall continue up to and including 29th February 2028 (“the Contract Period”).

The Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Outreach Service will consist of the following:

Lot 1: Contact: Such as family support, befriending, advice and assistance

Lot 2: Provision of support around family contact visits for children known to Redbridge Children and Families Service.

The aims and objectives of the Supported Outreach Services are as follows:

1) Ensure that all service users have access to a high quality, outreach specific, intervention delivered consistently, transparently and in accordance with the parameters set by the referrer.

2) To provide a seamless transfer of information from the outreach provider to the commissioner of the service in the form of timely, detailed and accurate outreach reports.

3) To provide culturally, gender and age-appropriate interventions to children and families either in their own home or a designated delivery site e.g. a residential setting, school or a hospital.

4) To aid identification of families that may need immediate safeguarding or other additional interventions.

5) To enable children and families to achieve mutually agreed goals to maximize their independence, parenting capacity or safeguarding abilities.

6) To ensure children, families and carer's are involved in the intervention process.

7) To provide highly, specialist outreach work in a multi-disciplinary setting, including working with a range of social work teams.

8) To develop strong relationships with relevant agencies (statutory and non-statutory) along wider children and families' services to a smooth transition of support.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 March 2024

End date

29 February 2028

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supported Outreach

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council of the London Borough of Redbridge (“the Authority”) are seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Framework Agreement for the provision of Children and Families supported outreach services.

The service shall commence on 1st March 2024 and shall continue up to and including 29th February 2028 (“the Contract Period”).

The Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Outreach Service will consist of the following:

Lot 1: Contact: Such as family support, befriending, advice and assistance

Lot 2: Provision of support around family contact visits for children known to Redbridge Children and Families Service.

The aims and objectives of the Supported Outreach Services are as follows:

1) Ensure that all service users have access to a high quality, outreach specific, intervention delivered consistently, transparently and in accordance with the parameters set by the referrer.

2) To provide a seamless transfer of information from the outreach provider to the commissioner of the service in the form of timely, detailed and accurate outreach reports.

3) To provide culturally, gender and age-appropriate interventions to children and families either in their own home or a designated delivery site e.g. a residential setting, school or a hospital.

4) To aid identification of families that may need immediate safeguarding or other additional interventions.

5) To enable children and families to achieve mutually agreed goals to maximize their independence, parenting capacity or safeguarding abilities.

6) To ensure children, families and carer's are involved in the intervention process.

7) To provide highly, specialist outreach work in a multi-disciplinary setting, including working with a range of social work teams.

8) To develop strong relationships with relevant agencies (statutory and non-statutory) along wider children and families' services to a smooth transition of support.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 March 2024

End date

29 February 2028

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

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

14 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

14 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

High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.redbridge.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contract is being procured in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum ten (10) day calendar day standstill

period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to

tenderers. This period allows successful tenderers to seek further de-briefing from the

contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Additional information should be

requested from the contact in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has

not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S1 2015 No 102)

provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules

to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).