Residential Care Services Framework Norfolk
Norfolk County Council Children’s Services wishes to appoint Service Providers to a Framework Agreement for the provision of residential care and/or education services, day school services for Looked After Children.
United Kingdom-Norwich: Education and training services
2016/S 229-417533
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Floor 3, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Claire Dawson
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Framework Agreement for LAC and SEN Education and/or Residential Care Services.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Norfolk County Council Children’s Services wishes to appoint Service Providers to a Framework Agreement for the provision of residential care and/or education services, day school services for Looked After Children (LAC), children at risk of being Looked After and/or children with special educational needs (SEN) of statutory schooling aged 5 to 19 years either with or without a Statement.
The framework agreement is being procured under the Light Touch Regime.
It is the Council’s intention that new providers will be able to apply to join the Framework on an open basis on the same terms and conditions and on the same criteria as stated in the Invitation to Tender, unless the Council deems that amendments are required as a result of changes in legislation or changes within the Council. The Council reserves the right however, to close the framework for new applications if it deems this appropriate.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Category 1a — Day provision of education SEN Level 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent schools and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges day provision of education — SEN Level 1.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 1b — Day provision of education — SEN Level 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent schools and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges day provision of education — SEN Level 2.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 1c — Day provision of education SEN Level 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent schools and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges day provision of education — SEN Level 3.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 2a — 38 week education boarding (Norfolk Assisted Boarding Programme)
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges — Education with 38 week boarding (weekly/termly) (Norfolk Assisted Boarding Programme).
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 2b — 38 week education boarding (weekly/termly SEN Level 1)
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges — Education with 38 week boarding (weekly/termly) SEN level 1.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 2c — 38 week education boarding (weekly/termly SEN Level 2)
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Independent and non-maintained special schools and independent specialist colleges — Education with 38 week boarding (weekly/termly) SEN Level 2.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 3a — 52 week residential provision without education Level 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
52 week residential provision without education — Level 1.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 3b — 52 week residential provision without education Level 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
52 week residential provision without education — Level 2.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 4a — 52 week residential provision with education Level 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
52 week residential provision with education — Level 1.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Category 4b — 52 week residential provision with education Level 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
52 week residential provision with education — Level 2.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
As described in the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
As described in the Invitation to Tender and associated documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council’s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the ‘tenders’ section and ‘express an interest’ to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk
The Authority has considered (pursuant to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012) whether to explicitly seek social value through this procurement, but has decided that it is not appropriate on this occasion as Social Value is embedded in the Service Specification. The Authority has also concluded that it is not necessary to consult about social value in this instance.
The framework is multi-lotted and is open to multiple suppliers under each lot and is being let under the Light Touch Regime. The Framework Agreement differs from those let under the non-light touch regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, will keep the Framework open for new applicants throughout its term and reserves the right to extend the framework from its 48 month initial term for an additional 72 months, in three period of 24 months.
Contracts awarded under the framework may have a maximum total duration of 10 years. No contract awarded from the framework will be permitted to extend beyond 1.3.2037.
The framework agreement is being let by Norfolk County Council as the contracting authority, but is available for use by any Local Authority in England and Wales with a responsibility for Children’s Services and/or Education.
VI.4.1)Review body
Norwich
United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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, Wales and Northern EN Standard form 02 — Contract notice 12 / 19 Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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