SEND Support Services Tender London
The London Borough of Newham is establishing a DPS for a range of support services for children and young people with SEND.
United Kingdom-London: Health and social work services
2020/S 055-131412
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: London Borough of Newham, Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, London
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI41
Postal code: E16 2QU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier.engagment@useadam.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://demand.sproc.net
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of SEND Support Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The London Borough of Newham (LBN) is establishing a DPS for a range of support services for children and young people with SEND. There will be 5 distinct lots, all designed to promote positive outcomes and support families.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Registered Care and Support
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The London Borough of Newham (the ‘Council’) is working with adam HTT Ltd to introduce a web-based system, SProc.Net, to manage the Council’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The Council will use this system for the procurement of cervices for children and young people with SEND, as and when required.
When the Council requires a SEND service, we will create and distribute a requirement to the supply base. A requirement is the name used for a tender on SProc.Net.
The requirement is automatically distributed to providers that have signed up to the respective service category via SProc.Net. Depending on when the service is required to begin, the Council will stipulate the relevant timescales.
There may arise a situation that is an exception to the standard DPS process. In this situation, the Council reserves the right to contact a single provider, or a specified selection of providers. A retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net. Detailed below is a list of example exception situations, which is not exhaustive, in which this may occur:
• when services are required in an emergency outside of normal office hours;
• when no providers on the DPS are able to meet the needs of the particular requirement.
In these cases, a retrospective Requirement will be placed on SProc.Net by the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
24 months (this contract has the potential to extend by 12 months).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
1:1 services for CYP with SEND who have a need for personal care as part of their care packages. These services are delivered on an hourly basis outside of school hours and are designed to support a family to minimise the risk of breakdown.
II.2.1)Title:
Unregistered Outreach Support
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The London Borough of Newham (the ‘Council’) is working with Adam HTT Ltd to introduce a web-based system, SProc.Net, to manage the Council’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The Council will use this system for the procurement of services for children and young people with SEND, as and when required.
When the Council requires a SEND service, we will create and distribute a requirement to the supply base. A requirement is the name used for a tender on SProc.Net.
The requirement is automatically distributed to providers that have signed up to the respective service category via SProc.Net. Depending on when the service is required to begin, the Council will stipulate the relevant timescales.
There may arise a situation that is an exception to the standard DPS process. In this situation, the Council reserves the right to contact a single provider, or a specified selection of providers. A retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net. Detailed below is a list of example exception situations, which is not exhaustive, in which this may occur:
• when services are required in an emergency outside of normal office hours;
• when no providers on the DPS are able to meet the needs of the particular requirement.
In these cases, a retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net by the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
24 months (this contract has the potential to extend by 12 months).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
1:1 services for CYP with SEND who have a need for additional support as part of their care packages. These services are delivered on an hourly basis outside of school hours and are designed to support a family to minimise the risk of breakdown.
II.2.1)Title:
Continuing Health Care
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The London Borough of Newham (the ‘Council’) is working with adam HTT Ltd to introduce a web-based system, SProc.Net, to manage the Council’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The Council will use this system for the procurement of services for children and young people with SEND, as and when required.
When the Council requires a SEND service, we will create and distribute a Requirement to the supply base. A requirement is the name used for a tender on SProc.Net.
The requirement is automatically distributed to providers that have signed up to the respective service category via SProc.Net. Depending on when the service is required to begin, the Council will stipulate the relevant timescales.
There may arise a situation that is an exception to the standard DPS process. In this situation, the Council reserves the right to contact a single provider, or a specified selection of providers. A retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net. Detailed below is a list of example exception situations, which is not exhaustive, in which this may occur:
• when services are required in an emergency outside of normal office hours;
• when no providers on the DPS are able to meet the needs of the particular requirement.
In these cases, a retrospective Requirement will be placed on SProc.Net by the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
24 months (this contract has the potential to extend by 12 months).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
1:1 specialist nursing/medical care and support for CYP who have an assessed need for continuing care. These services are delivered within the child or young person’s home whose needs cannot be met from the health services commissioned by Newham Clinical Commissioning Group or another NHS commissioning body.
II.2.1)Title:
Group-based Short Breaks
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The London Borough of Newham (the ‘Council’) is working with adam HTT Ltd to introduce a web-based system, SProc.Net, to manage the Council’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The Council will use this system for the procurement of services for children and young people with SEND, as and when required.
When the Council requires a SEND service, we will create and distribute a requirement to the supply base. A requirement is the name used for a tender on SProc.Net.
The requirement is automatically distributed to providers that have signed up to the respective service category via SProc.Net. Depending on when the service is required to begin, the Council will stipulate the relevant timescales.
There may arise a situation that is an exception to the standard DPS process. In this situation, the Council reserves the right to contact a single provider, or a specified selection of providers. A retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net. Detailed below is a list of example exception situations, which is not exhaustive, in which this may occur:
• when services are required in an emergency outside of normal office hours;
• when no providers on the DPS are able to meet the needs of the particular requirement.
In these cases, a retrospective Requirement will be placed on SProc.Net by the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
24 months (this contract has the potential to extend by 12 months).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
Services to provide premises-based short break group opportunities for groups of disabled children and young people and are designed to support a family to minimise the risk of breakdown.
II.2.1)Title:
Registered Overnight Respite
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The London Borough of Newham (the ‘Council’) is working with adam HTT Ltd to introduce a web-based system, SProc.Net, to manage the Council’s dynamic purchasing system (DPS). The Council will use this system for the procurement of services for children and young people with SEND, as and when required.
When the Council requires a SEND service, we will create and distribute a requirement to the supply base. A requirement is the name used for a tender on SProc.Net.
The requirement is automatically distributed to providers that have signed up to the respective service category via SProc.Net. Depending on when the service is required to begin, the Council will stipulate the relevant timescales.
There may arise a situation that is an exception to the standard DPS process. In this situation, the Council reserves the right to contact a single provider, or a specified selection of providers. A retrospective requirement will be placed on SProc.Net. Detailed below is a list of example exception situations, which is not exhaustive, in which this may occur:
• when services are required in an emergency outside of normal office hours;
• when no providers on the DPS are able to meet the needs of the particular requirement.
In these cases, a retrospective Requirement will be placed on SProc.Net by the Council.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
24 months (this contract has the potential to extend by 12 months).
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
Services provided in a residential environment for CYP with complex SEND that provide families with overnight breaks from their caring responsibilities and are designed to support a family to minimise the risk of breakdown.
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
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
Providers who are to provide services to the Council where a CQC registration is required to do so will have the following requirements put in place to pass their accreditation and enrolment:
— CQC grades of ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ will be approved;
— CQC grade of ‘Requires Improvement’ will be approved, but then immediately suspended from offering services to the Council until the action plan to increase the CQC grade has been completed;
— CQC grade of ‘Inadequate’ will not be approved.
In the event that a provider rating drops from ‘Good’ to ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ at any point during the term of the DPS, decisions will be taken on an individual basis as to whether or not further action is required to suspend or remove service packages permanently or for a time limited period.
Refer to contract documents available at http://demand.sproc.net
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
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.4.1)Review body
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Postal address: The Pinnacle, 170 Midsummer Boulevard
Town: Milton Keynes
Postal code: MK9 1BP
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: supplier.engagement@useadam.co.ukInternet address: http://demand.sproc.net/
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: