Hysbysiad contract
Adran I:
Endid
contractio
I.1) Enw a chyfeiriad
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Person cyswllt: Procurement Care-Health
Ffôn: +44 1772538079
E-bost: caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd
Prif gyfeiriad: www.lancashire.gov.uk
I.3) Cyfathrebu
Mae'r dogfennau caffael ar gael ar gyfer mynediad uniongyrchol anghyfyngedig a llawn, yn rhad ac am ddim ar:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/flexible-agreement-for-the-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements/
Gellir cael gwybodaeth ychwanegol o'r cyfeiriad uchod
Rhaid anfon tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan yn electronig at:
www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier
I.4) Y math o awdurdod contractio
Awdurdod rhanbarthol neu leol
I.5) Prif weithgaredd
Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus cyffredinol
Adran II: Gwrthrych
II.1) Cwmpas y caffaeliad
II.1.1) Teitl
Flexible Agreement for the provision of Fostering Agency Placements
II.1.2) Prif god CPV
85000000
II.1.3) Y math o gontract
Gwasanaethau
II.1.4) Disgrifiad byr
Lancashire County Council (the Council) are leading on the procurement of an open Flexible Agreement for the Provision of Fostering Agency Placements.
Since 2019 Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, Cumbria County Council and Lancashire County Council (BBLC) have been collaborating as part of a Department of Education funded project to improve the sufficiency of foster care placements across the authorities. By working together, the four Contracting Bodies have developed the Flexible Agreement which this procurement intends to establish, with the aim to influence the behaviour of these agencies in order to prioritise the Children from the four Contracting Bodies within the combined authorities' geographical footprint.
The Flexible Agreement will be a list of approved Independent Foster Care Providers.
It is intended that the Flexible Agreement will remain effect for 9 years, Service Contracts can be awarded as call-off contracts as detailed within the Invitation to Participate (ITP).
This procurement procedure is considered to be subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Providers can apply to join the Flexible Agreement, if Applicants satisfy the required criteria. The Flexible Agreement will be open for new Applications during the initial Application phase. Once the initial Application deadline has passed (see ITP for dates), Providers can apply to join every three years throughout the term. (See the Council's eTendering portal iSupplier and ITP for dates). Following an evaluation process, applicants will receive an outcome notification. Successful Applicants will be required to sign a Flexible Agreement and will be appointed as a provider.
Lancashire County Council's Flexible Agreement may be used by Contracting Authorities listed below and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to the Contracting Authorities.
• Cumbria County Council
• Blackpool Council
• Blackburn with Darwen Council
Please note that Cumbria County Council is currently undergoing a local government reorganisation and Government has announced that Cumbria County Council is to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect form 01 April 2023. Therefore, Cumbria County Council will be entitled to novate the Flexible Agreement for the provision of Fostering Agency Placements to any successor council.
The Flexible Agreement will be split into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 Mainstream Foster Care
• Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care
• Lot 3 Step Down Foster Care
Applicants must be successful in Lot 1 to be eligible for Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
Estimated total value up to £375,000,000 - £415,000,000.
See invitation to participate for full requirements, particularly in regard to requirements concerning: insurance, financial ratios, consortia requirements, mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria, references, past performance/experience, registered households and quality and price criteria.
How to Apply
To participate and join the Flexible Agreement, please read all documents listed below. Applicants must complete all the required documents (as stated in the ITP) and must be returned via the iSupplier portal: www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier under RFQ 15314114.
All aspects (documents/attachments/responses) of the application can and must be submitted via the iSupplier portal. The Council will not accept email or hard copy/paper applications in relation to this process and you must submit your application electronically via the iSupplier portal.
All instructions on how to apply to join the Flexible Agreement, evaluation criteria terms and conditions and documents to be returned can be found on following webpage: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/flexible-agreement-for-the-provision-of-fostering-agency-placements/
II.1.5) Cyfanswm gwerth amcangyfrifedig
Gwerth heb gynnwys TAW: 415 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6) Gwybodaeth am lotiau
Mae’r contract hwn wedi’i rannu’n lotiau:
Ydy
Gellir cyflwyno tendrau ar gyfer pob lot
Ceidw’r awdurdod contractio yr hawl i ddyfarnu contractau gan gyfuno’r lotiau neu’r grwpiau o lotiau canlynol:
Applicants must be successful in Lot 1 to be eligible for Lot 2 and/or Lot 3.
II.2) Disgrifiad
Rhif y Lot 1
II.2.1) Teitl
Lot 1 Standard Foster Care.
II.2.2) Cod(au) CPV ychwanegol
85000000
II.2.3) Man cyflawni
Cod NUTS:
UKC2
UKD1
UKD4
UKE2
UKM9
Prif safle neu fan cyflawni:
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool , Cumbria and Lancashire
II.2.4) Disgrifiad o’r caffaeliad
Lot 1 Standard Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements for children and young people aged 0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16+ and Parent and Child placements
II.2.5) Meini prawf dyfarnu
Nid pris yw’r unig faen prawf dyfarnu a dim ond yn y dogfennau caffael y mae’r holl feini prawf wedi’u nodi
II.2.7) Hyd y contract, y cytundeb fframwaith neu’r system brynu ddynamig
Hyd mewn misoedd: 108
Gall y contract hwn gael ei adnewyddu: Na
II.2.9) Gwybodaeth am y cyfyngiadau ar nifer yr ymgeiswyr a gaiff eu gwahodd
II.2.10) Gwybodaeth am amrywiadau
Derbynnir amrywiadau:
Na
II.2.11) Gwybodaeth am opsiynau
Opsiynau:
Na
II.2.13) Gwybodaeth am Gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
Mae'r broses gaffael yn gysylltiedig â phrosiect a/neu raglen a ariennir gan gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd:
Na
Rhif y Lot 2
II.2.1) Teitl
Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care.
II.2.2) Cod(au) CPV ychwanegol
85000000
II.2.3) Man cyflawni
Cod NUTS:
UKC2
UKD1
UKD4
UKE2
UKM9
Prif safle neu fan cyflawni:
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool , Cumbria and Lancashire
II.2.4) Disgrifiad o’r caffaeliad
Lot 2 Enhanced Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people with enhanced needs
II.2.5) Meini prawf dyfarnu
Nid pris yw’r unig faen prawf dyfarnu a dim ond yn y dogfennau caffael y mae’r holl feini prawf wedi’u nodi
II.2.7) Hyd y contract, y cytundeb fframwaith neu’r system brynu ddynamig
Hyd mewn misoedd: 108
Gall y contract hwn gael ei adnewyddu: Na
II.2.9) Gwybodaeth am y cyfyngiadau ar nifer yr ymgeiswyr a gaiff eu gwahodd
II.2.10) Gwybodaeth am amrywiadau
Derbynnir amrywiadau:
Na
II.2.11) Gwybodaeth am opsiynau
Opsiynau:
Na
II.2.13) Gwybodaeth am Gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
Mae'r broses gaffael yn gysylltiedig â phrosiect a/neu raglen a ariennir gan gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd:
Na
Rhif y Lot 3
II.2.1) Teitl
Lot 3 Step Down into Foster Care
II.2.2) Cod(au) CPV ychwanegol
85000000
II.2.3) Man cyflawni
Cod NUTS:
UKC2
UKD1
UKD4
UKE2
UKM9
Prif safle neu fan cyflawni:
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool , Cumbria and Lancashire
II.2.4) Disgrifiad o’r caffaeliad
Lot 3 Step Down into Foster Care. The provision of foster care placements and support services for children and young people who are placed within Residential Care or on a trajectory to be placed within Residential Care.
II.2.5) Meini prawf dyfarnu
Nid pris yw’r unig faen prawf dyfarnu a dim ond yn y dogfennau caffael y mae’r holl feini prawf wedi’u nodi
II.2.7) Hyd y contract, y cytundeb fframwaith neu’r system brynu ddynamig
Hyd mewn misoedd: 108
Gall y contract hwn gael ei adnewyddu: Na
II.2.9) Gwybodaeth am y cyfyngiadau ar nifer yr ymgeiswyr a gaiff eu gwahodd
II.2.10) Gwybodaeth am amrywiadau
Derbynnir amrywiadau:
Na
II.2.11) Gwybodaeth am opsiynau
Opsiynau:
Na
II.2.13) Gwybodaeth am Gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
Mae'r broses gaffael yn gysylltiedig â phrosiect a/neu raglen a ariennir gan gronfeydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd:
Na
Section III: Gwybodaeth gyfreithiol, economaidd, ariannol a thechnegol
III.1) Amodau ar gyfer cymryd rhan
III.1.1) Addasrwydd i ymgymryd â’r gweithgaredd proffesiynol, gan gynnwys gofynion mewn perthynas â chofrestru ar gofrestri proffesiynol neu gofrestri masnach
Rhestr a disgrifiad byr o’r amodau:
The Council requires Applicants to be registered with Ofsted or Care Inspectorate for regulated activity. Nominated locations put forward must not be rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted or 'weak' or 'unsatisfactory' by Care Inspectorate.
See invitation to participate for full requirements, particularly in regard to requirements concerning: insurance, financial ratios, consortia requirements, mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria, references, past performance/experience, registered households, and quality and price criteria.
III.1.2) Statws economaidd ac ariannol
Meini prawf dethol fel y’u nodir yn y dogfennau caffael
III.1.3) Gallu technegol a phroffesiynol
Meini prawf dethol fel y’u nodir yn y dogfennau caffael
III.2) Amodau sy’n gysylltiedig â’r contract
Section IV: Gweithdrefn
IV.1) Disgrifiad
IV.1.1) Y math o weithdrefn
Gweithdrefn agored
IV.1.8) Gwybodaeth am Gytundeb Caffael y Llywodraeth (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Ydy
IV.2) Gwybodaeth weinyddol
IV.2.1) Cyhoeddiad blaenorol mewn perthynas â’r weithdrefn hon
Rhif yr hysbysiad yn OJ S:
2020/S 129-318142
IV.2.2) Terfyn amser i dendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan ddod i law
Dyddiad:
04/05/2031
IV.2.4) Ym mha iaith/ieithoedd y gellir cyflwyno tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan
EN
IV.2.7) Amodau ar gyfer agor tendrau
Dyddiad:
05/05/2031
Amser lleol: 10:00
Gwybodaeth am bersonau awdurdodedig a'r weithdrefn agor:
The Flexible Agreement is now open for Applications and is anticipated to be open until the initial Application Return Deadline (See the Council's eTendering portal iSupplier portal and ITP for date).
Once the initial Application Return deadline has passed (see ITP for dates), Applicants can apply to join every three years throughout the term, dates of deadlines and evaluation will be published on the iSupplier portal.
Section VI: Gwybodaeth ategol
VI.1) Gwybodaeth am ailddigwydd
Caffaeliad cylchol yw hwn:
Na
VI.3) Gwybodaeth ychwanegol
Requests to participate (Applications) are required and must be submitted via the Authority's tendering system, only. no hard copy or email applications will be accepted: www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier
Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge.
Registration is necessary in order to submit requests to participate in the Flexible Agreement.
VI.4) Gweithdrefnau adolygu
VI.4.1) Corff adolygu
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Cyfeiriad(au) rhyngrwyd
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Dyddiad anfon yr hysbysiad hwn
14/01/2022