Peterborough City Council : Clare Lodge Secure Unit

UK-Peterborough: Welfare services for children and young people.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Peterborough City Council
      Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1HQ, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1733863910, Email: oliver.hayward@peterborough.gov.uk, URL: www.peterborough.gov.uk, URL: http://peterborough.g2b.info/
      Contact: Oliver Hayward / Andy Cox, Attn: Oliver Hayward / Andy Cox

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Clare Lodge Secure Unit
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 25

         Region Codes: UKH11 - Peterborough         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Welfare services for children and young people. This opportunity is to deliver both the welfare and administrative functions of Clare Lodge secure unit. Clare Lodge is a national provider of secure welfare placements (Children Act 1989 Section 25) for young women in the UK. The service is a 16 bed unit which takes referrals for young women aged 10 - 17 years old who are in need of care, programmes of intervention and protection. Clare Lodge also provides onsite education which follows the national curriculum, differentiated to meet the needs of the individual. Peterborough City Council is seeking expressions of interest from innovative organisations able to deliver these services under the current commercial framework which will deliver a model such as an annual financial rebate and profit share to Peterborough City Council. This is a unique opportunity to gain a foothold in a niche market with the potential to grow nationally.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: No
      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: Yes    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 40,000,000 and 80,000,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 240 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
               
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Participants will be advised if this is necessary during the procurement. PCC reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds and other forms of appropriate security. Further details will be set out in the PQQ and contract documents (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Further details will be set out in the contract documents.
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      The selected partner may be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental objectives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, environmental or other corporate social responsibility considerations. Further details of these conditions will be set out in the PQQ and contract documents.

Must achieve an ofsted rating of adequate or above i.e. (good - outstanding)      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      Details of formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met will be provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire document available from PCC as set out at section VI.3) Additional Information of this notice. In accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations 23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the PQQ and contract documents (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)
The successful bidder is also required to achieve and maintain an Ofsted rating of adequate or above i.e. good to outstanding.      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         In accordance with Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and contract documents (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Further details will be set out in the PQQ (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         In accordance with Articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire and contract documents (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Further details will be set out in the PQQ (See Section V1.3 Additional Information of this notice.)      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Yes       
      If yes, reference to relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Children Act 1989
Children Act 2004
Children's Home Regulations 2001
Care Standard Act 2000 (National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes 2001)
Education Act 2011
The National Curriculum
Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Yes
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive Dialogue
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
                        Envisaged minimum number: 3 and maximum number: 8      
      IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue: Yes    
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: CL001      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:



         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 21/08/2013
      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: No
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   VI.3)Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
PCC reserves the right not to award all/any of the services forming part of the Clare Lodge contract and/or the right to make than one contract award under this procurement to different service providers. Point II. 1.9 -variants will be accepted in addition to a standard compliant bid (as set out in the tender documents) providing the Council's core requirements are met and provided they are in accordance with the tender documents. Points II.2.2 andII.3 - It is possible that the term of any contracts or any agreements flowing from the opportunity may extend beyond this period. Point IV.3.3 - The pre qualification questionnaire (PQQ) and a Memorandum of Information (MOI) are available in electronic format.
The PQQ must be returned in accordance with the instructions provided in those documents . Point IV.3.4. - requests to participate in the dialogue require the completion and return of the PQQ by 12:00:00 noon on 09 August 2013 in accordance with the requirements set out in the PQQ.

PCC intends to establish a contractual arrangement for itself which will primarily be within the administrative area of Peterborough City Council. However the contract may also extend to other local government and public related organisations and associated partners within the UK borders. Peterborough City Council currently undertakes services for other local government and public organisations and would wish to expand working relationships through their selected partner with other local authorities, public bodies and their associated partners across the UK (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organizational changes). These will include but not be limited to the following (a link showing where a list of these organisations can be found has been included where available): Any contracting authorities listed in Regulation 3(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 20016 (as amended) and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organizational changes). Local Authorities (ie a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended)and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG) NDPBs. Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people./UPZM83B85H

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UPZM83B85H
GO-2013722-PRO-4975259 TKR-2013722-PRO-4975258
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Peterborough City Council
      Peterborough, PE4 7AP, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1733747474

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Peterborough City Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 22/07/2013

ANNEX A

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
         1: Contracting Authority
      See section V1.3)
      See section V1.3), See section V1.3), United Kingdom

   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
         2: Contracting Authority
      Clare Lodge will contract with a minimum of 0 local authorities and a maximum of 16 local authorities at any one time
      As above, As above, United Kingdom