Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
UK
E-mail: Elle.ROBERTS@EDUCATION.GOV.UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Delivery Partner for the Regional Care Co-operatives Pathfinders and Commissioning, Forecasting and Market Shaping National Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Delivery Partner contract will deliver support for the two Regional Care Cooperatives and national support with forecasting, commissioning and market shaping.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 704 224.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In February 2023, the Department for Education published its implementation strategy and consultation on children’s social care reform, Stable Homes, Built on Love. As part of this, the Department has committed to working with local authorities and key partners to co-design and deliver two pathfinder Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) over this Spending Review period to test a new approach to planning, commissioning and delivering care placements for looked after children, with a view to rolling out after evaluating the best approach with the sector. The co-design process with local partners will shape the exact model and approach taken in each pathfinder area. The department also committed to commission an external organisation to deliver national support with forecasting, procurement and market shaping to local authorities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: CHANGE MANAGEMENT
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: DELIVERY OF NATIONAL SUPPORT ON COMMISSIONING, FORECASTING AND MARKET SHAPING
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: SPECIALIST SKILLS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: SOCIAL VALUE
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: PRICE
/ Weighting: 35%
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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-026281
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_25343
Title: Delivery Partner for RCC Pathfinders
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mutual Ventures Limited
2-6 Boundary Row
London
SE1 8HP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 704 224.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2024