Tender

Short Break Services

  • Birmingham City Council
  • Birmingham Children's Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039065

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c22d

Published 4 December 2024, 1:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council

Victoria Square

Birmingham

B1 1BB

Contact

Commercial and Procurement Services

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.finditinbirmingham.com

Buyer's address

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

one.1) Name and addresses

Birmingham Children's Trust

1 Avenue Rd, Aston

Birmingham

B6 4DU

Email

etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG31 - Birmingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.birminghamchildrentrust.co.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is leading a joint procurement with Birmingham Children’s Trust (BCT) to establish contracts for the provision of Short Break Services.

one.3) Communication

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

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Short Break Services

Reference number

P2169

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is leading a joint procurement with Birmingham Children’s Trust (BCT) to establish contracts for the provision of Short Break Services. The Services will be for Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children’s Trust as follows:Contracts with Birmingham City Council;• Lot 1 – Universal Brokerage• Lot 2 - Targeted Short BreaksLot 2 is further split into;o Lot 2a: Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 1 o Lot 2b: Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 2 o Lot 2c: Short breaks for children with Autismo Lot 2d: Short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needsContracts with Birmingham Children’s Trust;• Lot 3 - Specialist Short BreaksLot 3 is split into;o Lot 3a – Intensive Family Support o Lot 3b – Specialist Fostering

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £8,390,575

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

Lot 1 - Universal Brokerage

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Development of universal short breaks to create inclusive and accessible short breaks for all disabled children in Birmingham. Aims to support community-based providers, address service gaps, facilitate collaboration, and establish a centralised resource for families.

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: £1,871,483.85

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority for this Lot will be Birmingham City Council

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Specialist Short Breaks - Intensive Family Support

Lot No

3A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Contracts with Birmingham Children’s Trust

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham Children's Trust.Intensive Family Support: direct work with disabled children, young people, siblings and parents in the home and community at different times including early mornings, after school and weekends over a nominal 6-month period.

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: £979,870

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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

Lot 3 - Specialist Short Breaks - Specialist Fostering

Lot No

3B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

Contracts with Birmingham Children’s Trust

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham Children's Trust.Specialist Fostering: the provision of a city-wide Specialist Fostering Placement Service (day and night-time care) to provide short breaks for families of children and young people (CYP) with complex needs. The service will be delivered overnight, at weekends, during school holidays, and weekdays after school as required (times will be flexible to meet needs of individual families).

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: £1,126,860

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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

Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks - Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 1

Lot No

2A

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification.

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: £912,295.3

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham City Council

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks - Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 2

Lot No

2B

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification.

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: £1,230,401.2

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability,

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham City Council

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks - Short breaks for children with Autism

Lot No

2C

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification

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: £1,874,778.25

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham City Council

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks - Short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needs

Lot No

2D

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
  • 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification.

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: £244,886.45

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

With the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

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.2.14) Additional information

The contracting authority for this sub lot will be Birmingham City Council


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

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.1.8) 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

16 January 2025

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

16 January 2025

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Birmingham


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The Services will be for Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children’s Trust as follows:Contracts with Birmingham City Council;• Lot 1 – Universal Brokerage: Development of universal short breaks to create inclusive and accessible short breaks for all disabled children in Birmingham. Aims to support community-based providers, address service gaps, facilitate collaboration, and establish a centralised resource for families.• Lot 2 - Targeted Short Breaks: Services for disabled children with more complex needs, offering dedicated activities to accommodate the needs of children, young people, and their families with reserved capacity for BCT to make referrals as detailed in Lot 2 Service specification. Lot 2 is further split into;o Lot 2a: Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 1 o Lot 2b: Short Breaks for children with complex needs – 2 o Lot 2c: Short breaks for children with Autismo Lot 2d: Short breaks for physically disabled children with complex needsContracts with Birmingham Children’s Trust;• Lot 3 - Specialist Short Breaks: respite services for children with the most complex needs, requiring formal assessment to access. Lot 3 is split into;o Lot 3a – Intensive Family Support: direct work with disabled children, young people, siblings and parents in the home and community at different times including early mornings, after school and weekends over a nominal 6-month period.o Lot 3b – Specialist Fostering: the provision of a city-wide Specialist Fostering Placement Service (day and night-time care) to provide short breaks for families of children and young people (CYP) with complex needs. The service will be delivered overnight, at weekends, during school holidays, and weekdays after school as required (times will be flexible to meet needs of individual families).The resulting contracts with BCC and BCT will last for 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of the respective contracts) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1) subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.Contracts will be awarded to (up to) 8 supplier(s) as follows:• Lot 1:1 supplier for a single brokerage function• Lot 2: Up to 4 suppliers or a consortium of suppliers for the 4 specialisms specified under 2a, 2b, 2c,2d• Lot 3: Up to 2 suppliers for Lot 3a and 1 Supplier for Lot 3bThe Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 16th January 2025 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

Royal Strand

London

Wc2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

N/A