Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Alison Dickinson
Telephone: +44 1609533450
E-mail: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Wakefield Council
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
E-mail: cwhitehouse@wakefield.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Leeds City Council
Leeds
UK
E-mail: Julie.Chew@oneadoptionwy.leeds.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lincolnshire Council
Scunthorpe
UK
E-mail: Karen.Everatt@northlincs.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham
UK
E-mail: Helen-SServs.Mangham@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
The Borough Council of Calderdale
Halifax
UK
E-mail: Lucy.kavanagh@calderdale.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://calderdale.gov.uk/v2/
I.1) Name and addresses
Kirklees Council
Huddersfield
UK
E-mail: Christine.bennett@kirklees.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx
I.1) Name and addresses
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford
UK
E-mail: Richard.fawcett@bradford.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Lincolnshire Council
Cleethorpes
UK
E-mail: Jane.Broderick@nelincs.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
Hull
UK
E-mail: Yvonne.Bailey@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley
UK
E-mail: sharonwood@barnsley.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield
UK
E-mail: Laura.Williams@sheffield.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home
I.1) Name and addresses
Doncaster Children's Trust
Doncaster
UK
E-mail: Stephanie.Evans@dcstrust.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.doncasterchildrenstrust.co.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
City of York Council
York
UK
E-mail: howard.lovelady@york.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.york.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley
UK
E-mail: naomi.cook@eastriding.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.yortender.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.yortender.co.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
Approved Providers List for the provision of Therapeutic Support Services
Reference number: DN564121
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement is to develop a list of Service Providers who can deliver an increased range of therapeutic support services to families and individuals. This requirement has arisen from the regions intention, supported by but not dependent on the Government’s Adoption Support Fund Initiative to improve support to adoptive families and others.
The value detailed under section II.1.5 is an estimated value as the service is demand lead. There is no guarantee of work to any supplier appointed to the Approved Providers List for Therapeutic Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to develop a list of Service Providers who can deliver an increased range of therapeutic support services to families and individuals. This requirement has arisen from the regions intention, supported by but not dependent on the Government’s Adoption Support Fund Initiative to improve support to adoptive families and others.
This procurement falls under Section 7, Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The procurement will follow the principles of Regulation 27 – Open Procure.
The value detailed under section II.1.5 is an estimated value as the service is demand lead. There is no guarantee of work to any supplier appointed to the Approved Providers List for Therapeutic Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical and Professional Ability
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2022
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
31/03/2027
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/03/2027
Local time: 17:00
Place:
Procurement and Contract Management, North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD’
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
An independent member of the Procurement and Contract Management section will verify the tenders through our e-tendering system.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender (ProContract) system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/ by creating a username, password and company profile.
To view details of this opportunity click on the Find Opportunities icon within the Opportunities section. Select North Yorkshire County Council from the Organisations drop down in the filter section and click Update. The Opportunity should then be displayed on the page. Alternatively use the Find Opportunities icon and
• change the All Data drop down to Reference Number in the search drop down;
• enter the contract ID:DN564121;
• click Go, and the details of this contract should be displayed.
Once you have selected the Opportunity by clicking on the project title, you will need to express your interest by clicking the Register Interest In This Opportunity button. This will then allow you to download any documentation required, complete and upload the documents to the system. This must be done in advance of the deadline date.
If you require further information, guidance or support using YORtender (ProContract) please visit the supplier help centre: https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ If you have specific system issues please log a support call using the following link: http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index
Alternatively you can log your call by emailing ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. For critical and time-sensitive issues (requiring resolution within 60 minutes) please call 0330 005 0352.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2021