Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
4th Floor, County Hall,, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: Priscilla Oparemintah
Telephone: +44 7763217572
E-mail: priscilla.oparemintah@oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://sebp.due-north.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sebp.due-north.com/
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 Provider List for Social Care Agencies
Reference number: DN736708
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Oxfordshire County Council (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) is commissioning and procuring an Approved Provider List (APL) for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Care and Support Agencies who can provide bespoke care and support packages to meet the assessed needs of children and young people aged between 0-24 years old; predominantly young people aged between 12 – 18 years old. There may also be occasions when we require bespoke care and support packages to meet the needs of siblings.
The creation of the Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies will ensure that the Council can purchase bespoke care and support packages from Providers confident in the knowledge that they have met all essential criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and have been successful with their application for inclusion on the APL.
The Approved Provider List will offer best value and more choice when we require bespoke care and support packages for young people who have become a ‘Child We Care For’ (CWCF) or a ‘Care Leaver’ (CL).
Children can become a Child We Care For either by:
• A voluntary arrangement between the parents and the local authority, known as being 'accommodated' under section 20 of the Children Act 1989.
• Coming into police protection
• Being subject to a court order, such as an Emergency Protection Order.
• Being subject to a Care Order.
• Being remanded in criminal proceedings.
Children We Care For can live in different types of settings, for example:
• Living with foster carers
• Living with friends or relatives (kinship care)
• Living in a children's residential home
• Living at home while on care orders made by the courts.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Oxfordshire County Council (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) is commissioning and procuring an Approved Provider List (APL) for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Care and Support Agencies who can provide bespoke care and support packages to meet the assessed needs of children and young people aged between 0-24 years old; predominantly young people aged between 12 – 18 years old. There may also be occasions when we require bespoke care and support packages to meet the needs of siblings.
The creation of the Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies will ensure that the Council can purchase bespoke care and support packages from Providers confident in the knowledge that they have met all essential criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and have been successful with their application for inclusion on the APL.
The Approved Provider List will offer best value and more choice when we require bespoke care and support packages for young people who have become a ‘Child We Care For’ (CWCF) or a ‘Care Leaver’ (CL).
Children can become a Child We Care For either by:
• A voluntary arrangement between the parents and the local authority, known as being 'accommodated' under section 20 of the Children Act 1989.
• Coming into police protection
• Being subject to a court order, such as an Emergency Protection Order.
• Being subject to a Care Order.
• Being remanded in criminal proceedings.
Children We Care For can live in different types of settings, for example:
• Living with foster carers
• Living with friends or relatives (kinship care)
• Living in a children's residential home
• Living at home while on care orders made by the courts.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This procurement is for the establishment of an Approved Provider List for Services which are defined as Light touch under Regulations 74 of the Public Contract Regulations.As such the process used is not subject to the full regulations in relation to the use of the Open Procedure.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
16/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2024