East Sussex Young Carers Service

East Sussex County Council wishes to identify a provider for East Sussex Young Carers Service.

United Kingdom-Lewes: Guidance and counselling services

2019/S 084-200998

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom
E-mail: Procurement@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKJ2

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.sharedservice.org.uk/esourcing

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

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 JS East Sussex Young Carers Service (ESYCS)

Reference number: ESCC – 025799

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85312300

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

East Sussex County Council wishes to identify a provider for East Sussex Young Carers Service (ESYCS). The definition of a young carer used is taken from Section 96 of the Children and Families Act (2014); “a person under 18 who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except where that care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work). This relates to care for any family member who is physically or mentally ill, frail elderly, disabled or misuses alcohol or substances”. The funding made available for this provision from children’s services is to deliver the outcome of ensuring young carers caring responsibilities do not impact adversely on their welfare, education or social development. The project will be delivered countywide across East Sussex. The successful contractor will therefore establish a countywide East Sussex Young Carers Service (ESYCS).

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 489 500.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ22

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This contract is not divided into lots.

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

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/10/2019

End: 31/03/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

Upon expiry of initial term plus extensions. The contract initial term is for 3 years and 6 months with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

As detailed in the procurement documents.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the 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

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 31/05/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 31/05/2019

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

All procurement documents are available and must be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities, reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically. In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal. The Council gives no assurances that any volume or value will be guaranteed under this contract in the first and any subsequent years of the contract and this may be subject to change during the life of the contract.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

East Sussex County Council
Lewes
BN7 1UE
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

East Sussex County Council
Lewes
BN7 1UE
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

East Sussex County Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority or the lodging of an appeal before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the contact point referenced in Part 1.1 of the Contract Notice.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

East Sussex County Council
Lewes
BN7 1UE
United KingdomInternet address: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

29/04/2019