Specialist Adult Social Care Training Framework Birmingham

5 Lots. Lot 1 Social Work (Assessment and Support Planning). Lot 2 Mental Health.

United Kingdom-Birmingham: Training services

2017/S 172-352584

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Birmingham City Council, Corporate Procurement Services
PO Box 10680, 10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
United Kingdom
Contact person: Corpo
Telephone: +44 1214648000
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1213037322
NUTS code: UKG31

Internet address(es):Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.comAddress of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

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

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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:

P0263 — Framework Agreement for the provision of Specialist Adult Social Care Training.

Reference number: P0263

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80500000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Birmingham City Council are seeking for organisations for inclusion on a framework agreement for the provision of Specialist Adult Social Care Training to support the Councils Learning and Development Service in delivering learning programmes related to the lots detailed below:

Lot 1 Social Work (Assessment and Support Planning)

Lot 2 Mental Health

Lot 3 Social Care and Health

Lot 4 Leadership and Management regarding intervention

Lot 5 Safeguarding

The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Social Work — Assessment and Support Planning

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

A range of learning and development activity to meet the learning and development of the 750 social care and social work workforce in the Assessment and Support Planning Service. The learning and development activity provided must meet national and local standards as well as any legislative requirements around social work practice. Commissioned activity include tailored classroom based courses in response to legislative change, bespoke learning activity to meet the identified needs of specific groups or teams, for example, team development days.

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

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

1 year option to extend subject to satisfactory performance.

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Mental Health

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

80521000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

A range of learning and development activities in relation to mental health. Activities vary and have a range of target audiences. Some activity is specific to professional roles in supporting people who may be experiencing mental ill-health whilst others are general awareness programmes for partner agencies, users of services and their carers. Typical examples of the types of learning and development range from the delivery of standard classroom based courses, bespoke learning and development with various staff, conference presentation and workshop involvement, development of e-learning and the development of learning materials to support the social care workforce.

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

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Social Care and Health

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Specialist Care Services has a workforce of approximately 1 400 people. Typical examples of the types of learning and development range from the delivery of: standard classroom based courses; the development of bespoke packages; e-learning; and accredited programmes. Examples include: First Aid, Hydration Nutrition and Diet; Sexual Health and Relationships; Travel Training; Enablement; Dementia; Enhanced Enablement and Advance People Handling.

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

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Leadership and Management

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80532000

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

A wide range of learning and development activity to meet the needs of leaders and managers in adult social care. Typical examples of the types of learning and development range from the delivery of standard class room based courses, bespoke learning and development, workshops, bite-size programmes, e-learning, master class sessions and leadership and management network events, examples include; Preparing for CQC Inspection Workshops, Moving into Management and Conducting Effective Supervision short course programmes.

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

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Safeguarding

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

80500000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG31

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Safeguarding duties apply to any adult who has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) and is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect; and as a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect.

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

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

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:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

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: 10/10/2017

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

Duration in months: 30 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 10/10/2017

Local time: 12:00

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:

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the tender documentation no later than 12:00 (GMT) on 10.10.2017 using the Supplier Portal.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477882Internet address:http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of of Birmingham City Council and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 PCR 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the time-scales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, BCC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

06/09/2017