Published date: 14 August 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Residential health facilities services - 85144000
Residential nursing care services - 85144100
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£500,000,000
Procurement reference
LGSS001-DN119587-24240435
Published date
14 August 2017
Closing date
21 September 2017
Contract start date
1 February 2018
Contract end date
31 January 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Northamptonshire County Council, on behalf of the East Midlands Regional Children's Framework Agreement (EMRCF) Consortium, wishes to invite Tenders for the provision of Children's Homes and Fostering Services Placements for Children and Young People.
The EMRCF Consortium includes the following local authorities:
o Derby City Council
o Derbyshire County Council
o Leicestershire County Council
o Northamptonshire County Council
o Nottingham City Council
o Nottinghamshire County Council
o Rutland County Council
The Services for the EMRCF Framework Agreement to be provided have been categorised into two (2) Lots and split into Categories, which are described in terms of complexity and risk for each Child or Young Person's individual needs.
The Lots are split as follows:
Lot 1: Children's Homes
o Category 1.1 Standard Children's Homes Emotional Behaviour Difficulties (EBD) Provision
o Category 1.2 Specialist Children's Homes Emotional Behaviour Difficulties (EBD) Provision
o Category 1.3 Specialist Children's Homes Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) with challenging behaviour - non Learning Difficulties (LD) or low level LD
o Category 1.4 Specialist Children's Homes Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) with challenging behaviour - moderate or severe LD
o Category 1.5 Specialist Children's Homes Complex Health Needs
Lot 2: Fostering Services
o Category 2.1 Standard Fostering Provision
o Category 2.2 Specialist Fostering Provision
o Category 2.3 Specialist Fostering Disabilities
o Category 2.4 Specialist Fostering Complex Health Needs
Potential Providers can supply Services for one or more Lots and Categories and will be expected to set out in their Tenders how they will deliver the Services they apply for, with reference to the Specification.
The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the services under the EMRCF framework agreement as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015, This EMRCF Framework Agreement was originally set up in February 2016 for four (4) years and is being re-opened on an annual basis to allow new Providers to be added to the Framework Agreement or existing Providers to apply for additional Lots, Categories or Provisions.
Full details of how to complete and submit an ITT are available on the Northampton County Council's LGSS eSourcing system (Due North).
URL: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/
Contract Reference number: DN119587
If assistance is required regarding the use of the LGSS e-Tendering portal, please contact the due north help desk on:
T: +44 330 005 0352
E: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
The Tender closes at 12Noon on 21st September, 2017.
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About the buyer
Contact name
David Isaacs
Address
One Angel Square
Northampton
NN1 1ED
England
Telephone
+44 1223703518
david.isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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