Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
Contact person: Richard Pocklington
E-mail: Richard.Pocklington@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
ESCC - RP - Approved List for the Provision of Independent Providers of Foster Care
Reference number: DN2716
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council (“the Council”) currently holds an approved list of providers (the “Approved List”) for the provision of Independent Providers of Foster Care Services for 4 years, with an option to extend this by a further 2 years and is seeking to further add to this by reopening the approved list to offer opportunity for providers within the market to apply to join. The list of pre-approved providers will also be made accessible for West Sussex County Council to utilise throughout the duration of the Approved List term. The Council(s) do not guarantee any minimum level of referral activity via this List and reserves the right to utilise alternative routes for comparable provision if required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
66 884 400.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ21
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 Existing Providers
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:
88 664 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Allowed for Extension available up to 24-months.
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)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ21
UKJ22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 New Provider Applications
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:
88 664 400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An allowed for extension of up to 24-months
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
06/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/12/2024