Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
UK
Contact person: Mr Mark Foster
Telephone: +44 1452328521
E-mail: mark.foster@gloucestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care - Round 4
Reference number: DN755302
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is the 4th application round for the Council's requirement to procure a Pseudo Open Framework for Professional Services in Children's Social Care under which it shall procure the following services under the following lots (which corresponds with the council’s main areas of spend);
- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
- Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
- Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)
Within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) (PCR 2015), there is a Light Touch
Regime (LTR) for certain education, health and social care contracts. This is where we
have more flexibility to modify the procurement process to meet service needs.
In order to be clear where we are using a modified process, rather than the procedure
defined in PCR 2015 the use term “pseudo” is used.
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1a
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/04/2025
End:
31/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 1b
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Independent Specialist Assessments (included Drug and Alcohol Testing)
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/04/2025
End:
31/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/04/2025
End:
31/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Lot 3 - Support to families (contact, welfare visits)
Estimated value is the total value as stated in the initial set up the Pseudo Framework for the original full term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/04/2025
End:
31/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Subject to cabinet approval an additional 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See tender pack for full details
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender pack for full details
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/01/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/01/2025
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2024