HCC - 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road

Concepts

• health and social work
• stevenage
• children and young people
• residential care
• young people
• residential placements
• children
• young
• five
• aged

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for

Total Quantity or Scope

The estimated contract values stated in II.1.5 and II.2.6 is the maximum value under this contract which includes the optional extension period of up to three years and the potential opportunity of additional beds.The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of two (2) years with the option to extend for a further period or periods of up to a total of a further three (3) years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five (5) years.Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, as the Council requires an integrated and cohesive provision across the Service. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate.The Council is offering the opportunity to visit the site on Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 2pm. Please ensure you contact: cyp.cla@hertfordshire.gov.uk to confirm your attendance by noon on Wednesday 2nd October 2024. Due to practicalities on site, the Council will need to limit numbers to two (2) per Provider in the first instance.

Renewal Options

This Contract will be reviewed at the end of the Contract period.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

The Provision of Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at Hitchin Road.Further information regarding this opportunity can be found in II.2.4 and VI.3 below. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express interest’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3 below for further information. To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Bid by the deadline of 12:00 Noon on 28th October 2024. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system.Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidance.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the e-Tendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.co.uk or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.The services advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the services is specified in the procurement documents accordingly.