Short Breaks Services for Children With Disabilities Living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
The council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Framework Agreement for the provision of short breaks services for children with disabilities living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
United Kingdom-Walthamstow: Social work services without accommodation
2020/S 228-563038
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: Waltham Forest Town Hall, 701 Forest Road
Town: Walthamstow
NUTS code: UKI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Postal code: E17 4JF
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr Stephen Potter
E-mail: Stephen.Potter@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 7741077216
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Short Breaks Services for Children With Disabilities Living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Authority’) is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the framework agreement for the provision of short breaks services for children with disabilities living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (‘the Framework’).
The Framework shall commence on 1 April 2021 and, subject to satisfactory performance, shall continue up to and including 31 March 2025 (‘the Framework Period’).
The Authority is seeking to appoint multiple providers who can deliver good quality, safe, efficient and enjoyable activities to particular individuals assessed by the Authority as being eligible for short breaks services under the provisions of the Care Act 2014, the Children Act 1989, the Equality Act 2010 and the Children and Families Act 2014. The Framework is split into four (4) lots:
Lot 1: Outreach Support
The service is primarily focused on delivering personalised 1:1 support both in the family home and enabling children and young people with disabilities to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
Lot 2: Group Activities
The provision of group activities and services that can deliver and meet the needs and requirements of children and young people with a disability.
Lot 3: Overnight Stays Away from Home
The delivery of overnight short breaks delivered at any point in a suitable residential style setting within easy access of children and young people and their parents living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Lot 4: Other Short Breaks Services/Activities
This covers services that cannot be classified as outreach support or group activities under the Framework (in the above lots).
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Outreach Support
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The service is primarily focussed on delivering personalised 1:1 support both in the family home and enabling children and young people with disabilities to access and use universal services offered to all children and young people.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:
Group Activities
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The provision of group activities and services that can deliver and meet the needs and requirements of children and young people with a disability.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:
Overnight Stays Away from Home
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The delivery of overnight short breaks delivered at any point in a suitable residential style setting within easy access of children and young people and their parents living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
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:
Other Short Breaks Services/Activities
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
This covers services that cannot be classified as outreach support or group activities under the Framework (in the above lots).
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
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.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
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.2.2)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.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The contract is being procured in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (to the extent they are applicable to services of this nature and utilising the flexibilities provided for social services). The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum ten (10) day calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows successful tenderers to seek further de-briefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Additional information should be requested from the contact in section I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S1 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: