Planning

INDEPENDENT FOSTERING AGENCIES

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Aug 2020 at 15:14

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southampton City Council is initiating a tender for Independent Fostering Agencies, aiming to establish multiple framework agreements for fostering services. This procurement is classified under welfare services for children and young people and is part of a planned process that commenced on 1 April 2021, with a contract period extending to 31 March 2022. The competitive tendering exercise will allow both existing framework providers and new suppliers to submit tenders, ensuring an inclusive process with an expected notice for future procurement by 5 October 2020. The total budget amounts to £100 million, with a minimum contract value of £50 million.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the social care sector, particularly those specialising in fostering services. Companies that possess the capacity to deliver high-quality care for children and young people, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to participate. By engaging in this tender, businesses not only have the potential to secure contracts with Southampton City Council but also to contribute positively to foster care provisions amidst the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

INDEPENDENT FOSTERING AGENCIES

Notice Description

On 1 April 2017, following publication of the above contract notice and a competitive tendering exercise, Southampton City Council entered into multiple framework agreements for the provision of fostering services to it and other consortium members over a four-year term. The framework agreements provided for the reopening of competition each year of the term so that providers who were not a party to a framework agreement for the services pursuant to the original procurement were able to gain access to the arrangements and those providers who were already parties to a framework agreement could re-submit tenders, thereby effectively allowing for the consortium's requirements to be subjected to open, competitive procurement each year. The current end date of these framework agreements is 31st March 2021 and the consortium has considered the planning and resources required to undertake the planning for a new framework. Consortium members have experienced unprecedented challenge and pressure on resources due to COVID-19 and the resources that would normally be available within the consortium for use in planning and implementing a new framework have been diverted towards pandemic-related emergency planning and response. Bearing this in mind, the consortium has decided to proceed with its previous approach and once again open up to the market the opportunity to provide fostering services on the existing terms. It is proposed that the consortium will do this in accordance with the draft timetable below so that the procurement is complete ahead of April 2021. Service providers who are already parties to a framework agreement for the provision of fostering services will be offered the opportunity to extend their current frameworks by a year, so that they expire 31 March 2022, and if they agree they will be invited to either submit amended tenders for the one year extension period or confirm that their tenders submitted pursuant to the original contract notice remain valid. Fostering service providers who are not currently parties to a framework agreement will be invited to submit tenders, via a notice on Contracts Finder https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder, and these will be evaluated on the same terms as were those of existing providers. Successful new tenderers will be awarded framework agreements of one year duration also expiring on 31 March 2022. The above approach will ensure that the requirements of the consortium continue to remain subject to open, competitive tendering for a further year and consequently that all potential providers have a fair and equal opportunity to deliver the requirements of the consortium. It will also give the consortium the chance to review its requirements over a longer term and prepare for the tendering of a longer term arrangement to be put in place on 1 April 2022. The proposed timetable is as follows but may be subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef8d2d32-3dc0-439f-ba10-1bd5f4ac4a7d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd831bea-013a-4eb1-92e9-2f442050c750
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Maria Benkharmaz
Contact Email
maria.benkharmaz@southampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
023 8083 3635

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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