Tender for CSE Support and Return Home Interview Services

The London Borough of Camden is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Child Sexual Exploitation Support and return home interviews services.

United Kingdom-London: Welfare services for children and young people

2019/S 047-107919

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

London Borough of Camden
n/a
5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
United Kingdom
Contact person: David Walsh
Telephone: +44 2079743535
E-mail: david.walsh@camden.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKI31

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

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/28

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://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27594&B=LBCAMDEN

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27594&B=LBCAMDEN

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:

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support and Return Home Interview Services

Reference number: CSE Service

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85311300

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The London Borough of Camden (“the Council”) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support and return home interviews services.

The maximum annual budget for these services is 110 000 GBP. Any tender with a tender price in excess of this budget in any year of the contract term for the service will be rejected.

The contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years commencing on 2.9.2019 with the option of two (2) extensions for one (1) year each.

Full details of the service requirements are set out in the specification.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 550 000.00 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)

85000000

85300000

85310000

85312000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKI31

Main site or place of performance:

The London Borough of Camden.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The London Borough of Camden (“the Council”) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support and return home interviews services.

The maximum annual budget for these services is 110 000 GBP. Any tender with a tender price in excess of this budget in any year of the contract term for the service will be rejected.

The contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years commencing on 2.9.2019 with the option of two (2) extensions for one (1) year each.

Full details of the service requirements are set out in the specification.

This service is being procured using the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The approach used will be a 1-stage approach similar to an open procedure. Only those providers who can demonstrate suitable expertise and experience as part of the selection stage will be evaluated against the award criteria.

Please note there is the possibility that the successful tenderer may be awarded up to a maximum of 55 000 GBP per year from a Home Office Grant for an Exploitation Worker post. This grant falls outside the scope of this tender. More information regarding this grant will be provided to the winning tenderer following the completion of the procurement process.

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

Value excluding VAT: 550 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 60

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: 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

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

See selection criteria in tender documents. Minimum level of standards required.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

See selection criteria in tender documents. Minimum level of standards required.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

See selection criteria in tender documents. Minimum level of standards required.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

See selection criteria in tender documents. Minimum level of standards required.

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: no

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: 09/04/2019

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

Tender must be valid until: 07/08/2019

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/04/2019

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Via EU Supply

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
EC4Y 1EU
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2075366000
E-mail: info@cedr.comInternet address: http://www.cedr.com

VI.4.3)Review procedure

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

London Borough of Camden
5 Pancras Squre
London
N1 4AG
United Kingdom
E-mail: david.walsh@camden.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

04/03/2019