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Services - 588368-2021
17/11/2021    S223

United Kingdom-Widnes: Social work and related services

2021/S 223-588368

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract award notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Halton Borough Council
Postal address: Halton Stadium , Lowerhouse Lane
Town: Widnes
NUTS code: UKD71 East Merseyside
Postal code: WA8 7DZ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@halton.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3033334300
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.halton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1966
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Postal address: Knowsley MBC, Procurement team
Town: 2nd floor, Huyton Municipal Buildings
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
Postal code: Merseyside
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@knowsley.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1514434716
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.knowsley.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Postal address: Merton House, Stanley Road
Town: Bootle
NUTS code: UKD73 Sefton
Postal code: L20 3UU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@sefton.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1519343701
Fax: +44 1519343755
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sefton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0659
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Wirral Borough Council
Postal address: Old Market House, Hamilton Street
Town: Birkenhead
NUTS code: UKD74 Wirral
Postal code: CH41
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: cp@wirral.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1516663404
Fax: +44 1516663705
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.wirral.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1225
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Liverpool City Council
Postal address: 4th Floor Kingsway House, Hatton Garden
Town: Liverpool
NUTS code: UKD72 Liverpool
Postal code: L3 2AJ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1512256393
Fax: +44 1512256311
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.liverpool.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1566
I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Town: St Helens
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@sthelens.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.sthelens.gov.uk
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Provision of Liverpool City Region Partner Provider Arrangement for the Provision of Childrens Residential & Foster Care Placements 2020

II.1.2)Main CPV code
85300000 Social work and related services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The LCR Market Reform programme is a multi-layered collaborative project designed to achieve strategic reform throughout the children's social care placements sector across the Liverpool City Region (Halton Borough Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council and Liverpool City Council).

The aim is to ensure there is a diverse range of organisations committed to close working with LAs and which are best equipped to deliver high quality services and outcomes to our children and young people, sustainable long-term pricing and a greater social value contribution to our local communities.

As part of this programme, agreement was reached across all LCR LAs to tender a sub-regional children's commissioning arrangement covering children's residential and foster care placements. This will be called the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Partner Provider Arrangement (PPA) 2020.

It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).

The LCR PPA includes two service categories. Category 1 - Children's Residential Care and Category 2 - Foster Care.

At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.

The PPA period can be amended (extended, shortened, terminated) subject to the notification on the relevant OJEU standard form. There is no specific minimum or maximum duration of the PPA.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 336 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Category 1

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85300000 Social work and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Category 1 - Residential Care Providers

Evaluation of Requests To Participate (RTP) will be undertaken as detailed in the published timeline.

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

It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).

At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Category 2

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85300000 Social work and related services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Category 2 - Foster Care Providers

Evaluation of Requests To Participate (RTP) will be undertaken as detailed in the published timeline.

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

It is intended to establish the LCR PPA in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 (Light Touch).

At the discretion of the Purchasing Bodies, the application window for this PPA will reopen at regular intervals throughout the contract to allow new providers to apply.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 146-360655
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2
Title:

Category 2

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Category 1

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
11/10/2021
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Good Foundations Ltd
Postal address: Unit 6, Tower Quays, Tower Road
Town: Birkenhead
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
Postal code: CH41 1BP
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: PIC Children's Services Ltd
Postal address: 2 North Street, Haydock
Town: St Helens
NUTS code: UKD7 Merseyside
Postal code: WA11 0TW
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 168 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

(MT Ref:224471)

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Public Procurement Review Service
Postal address: Cabinet Office
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
12/11/2021