Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Miss Bethany Symonds
bethany.symonds1@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Support for Young Carers
Reference number
DN641930
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Service supports Young Carers by providing professional support, advice, and assistance
to children and young people who have caring responsibilities, and providing advice and
guidance to professional staff and parents about the needs and issues in relation to young
carers.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £838,788
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service supports Young Carers by providing professional support, advice, and assistance
to children and young people who have caring responsibilities, and providing advice and
guidance to professional staff and parents about the needs and issues in relation to young
carers. This includes facilitating breaks for children and young people, with caring
responsibilities, from the caring tasks, including offering opportunities for them to partake in
activities outside their homes, and by the provision of a weekly activity based group. It also
includes a family link worker service, to assess young carers and their families, attend Team
Around the Child (TAC) meetings as appropriate, and liaise with outside agencies to ensure
that the cared-for young person receives an appropriate package of support. A school
support service for primary and secondary schools and colleges raises awareness across all
schools/colleges in Stockport to ensure that young carers are identified at the earliest
opportunity, through, for example, assemblies and staff training sessions. Workers also
support regular ‘drop ins’ in schools for young carers to access positive activities and peer
support. One to one support may be provided for some young carers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-031562
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Signpost Stockport for Carers
Stockport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £838,788
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
Stretford
M32 0TH
Country
United Kingdom