Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
UK
E-mail: strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hants.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
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
Supported Accommodation - Supported Lodgings
Reference number: CS22219
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council (the "Council") is looking to commission high quality supported accommodation, in the form of supported lodgings placements to children and young people aged 16 to 21 for whom the Council has a duty to offer accommodation.
Supported accommodation provides accommodation with support for 16- and 17- year-old looked after children and care leavers (18-21 years old), to enable them to live independently. As children grow up and approach adulthood, they gradually gain more independence from their parents. The care system seeks to replicate this transition to independence for looked after children and care leavers. While most children in the care system will be best placed in foster care or a children's home, from the age of 16, a looked after child can leave care (becoming a 'Care leaver') and/or move to supported accommodation if they are ready for it. This provision can be appropriate for some older children where it is what they want, and it can meet their needs and keep them safe as part of a carefully managed transition to independence. The aim of supported accommodation is to support young people to develop their independence in preparation for adult living while keeping them safe in a homely and nurturing environment.
The Council is already commissioning a range of different provisions to meet the needs of 16 to 21 years olds:
The Council is looking to put in place a block contract to cover supported lodgings, low lodgings and the retainer and fixed service price element of the emergency bed service. This will be reconciled back to the number of beds that the host can provide. Further details are in the payment schedule of the contract.
The emergency beds occupancy per night, any floating support required and the cost to the Council of paying rent where it is not covered by housing benefit is outside of the block and will be paid on delivery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
UKJ28
UKJ3
Main site or place of performance:
The majority of the service will be delivered in Hampshire, however the Council requires 10 beds in Worthing, Aldershot and Reading
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an open style procurement run under the light touch regime. The Authority will enter into a single contract with the successful supplier to cover low lodgings, supported lodgings and emergency beds.
Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14.00 hrs on Friday 2nd August 2024.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-019928
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Step by Step Partnership Ltd
02431825
Aldershot
UK
NUTS: UKJ37
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2024