Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company
42 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BW
Contact
Ms Vivienne Weeks
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 First 1001 Days Enhanced Support Service
Reference number
DN698193
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 for the delivery of a new targeted support service for the most vulnerable families with newborns and children with additional needs in the First 1001 days from conception to 2 years in London Borough of Kingston and Richmond.
The Childcare Act 2006 places the following duties on Local Authorities:
- To improve the well-being of young children (birth to 5 years) in their area and reduce inequalities between them
- Make arrangements to secure that early childhood services in their area are provided in an integrated manner in order to facilitate access and maximise the benefits of those services to young children and their parents.
- Together with local commissioners of health services and Jobcentre Plus to consider whether the early childhood services they provide should be provided through children’s centres in the area.
In order to support an integrated offer through the Family Hubs and connect new parents, particularly those with presenting vulnerabilities, to the extensive hub offer we are seeking to commission a voluntary organisation to provide home visiting to new parents and pregnant mothers and/or parents with children aged under 2 years with parental mental health, finance pressures and/or histories of domestic abuse. This ensures an ongoing offer of home visiting, although the age range will reduce.
The First 1001 Days Enhanced Support Service will ensure that parents who are identified as isolated are prioritised, with a model of home visiting and then encouraging access to and engagement with the Family Hub offer - including online and through joint visits to the hubs and sessions. To ensure priority is given to the most vulnerable families, the aim is to establish an identification and referral pathway for this smaller cohort through the Perinatal Mental Health team, Hospital and Health Visiting Service. The parents would be those who are receiving MESCH (or similar targeted Health Visiting Service) and would benefit from additional support and guidance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £270,000
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 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 24 months (2 years) from 1st May 2024 - 31st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 36 months (3 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £270,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2024
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract period is for 24 months (2 years) from 1st May 2024 - 31st
April 2026, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 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
21 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
21 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
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom