VEAT Notice for the provision of the Worcestershire Family Hubs
A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £4M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 21 Nov 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
WORCESTER
2 buyers
- Worcestershire County Council Worcester
3 suppliers
- Barnardo Services Illford
- Redditch Borough Council Redditch
- Action for Children Services Watford
Description
This VEAT notice indicates that the Contracting Authority intends to directly award a Public Services contract under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR (2015) for the provision of the Worcestershire Family Hubs. This provision will be delivered on a 24-month contract with no option to extend. The Negotiated Procedure without prior publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 of the PCR(2015)
Lot Division
| 1 | Family Hubs: Wyre Forest Delivery of the Family Hubs provision across the Wyre Forest District. The Family Hub providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support. Under the current contracting arrangements Barnardo Services Ltd delivers the Family Hubs provision in the Wyre Forest district. Under the new contracting arrangements, the aforementioned provider will continue to deliver the family hubs provision in the Wyre Forest district and will be contracted directly with the contracting Authority. |
| 2 | Family Hubs: Redditch & Bromsgrove Delivery of the Family Hubs provision across Bromsgrove and Redditch Districts The Family Hub providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support. Under the current contracting arrangements Redditch Borough Council delivers the Family Hubs provision in Bromsgrove and Redditch districts. Under the new contracting arrangements, the aforementioned provider will continue to deliver the family hubs provision in Bromsgrove and Redditch districts and will be contracted directly with the contracting Authority. |
| 3 | Family Hubs: Malvern Hills, Worcester City & Wychavon Delivery of the Family Hubs provision across Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon Districts. The Family Hub providers will be responsible for managing and coordinating the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support. Under the current contracting arrangements Action for Children Services Limited delivers the Family Hubs provision in Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon districts. Under the new contracting arrangements, the aforementioned provider will continue to deliver the family hubs provision in Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon and will be contracted directly with the contracting Authority. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Barnardo Services (Illford)
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| 2 | Redditch Borough Council (Redditch)
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| 3 | Action for Children Services (Watford)
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CPV Codes
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Indicators
Legal Justification
The Authority intends to direct award to the providers without a call for competition in accordance with reg 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR (2015). The three providers are subcontractors under the current 0-19 contract. This contract was awarded in 2020 for 5 years with the option to extend by up to 2 years (from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027) in accordance with the contract terms. The contract was launched in the early stages of COVID it has had to pause, flex and change as a result. In addition the government have since introduced a new and expanded framework for delivery of family hubs, therefore the incumbent/ lead provider wanted to concentrate on the nursing element and no longer manage the wider Family Hub providers as it felt the Authority was better placed to influence the services to meet the needs of Worcestershire families. Instead of extending the contract in its current form, the Authority is directly awarding contracts to the three sub-contractors/ providers. The direct award to the three providers will be in line with the current terms and conditions and will be for a period of two years, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with no option for extension. The funding for the three providers under the direct award, is the same value that they received under the subcontracted arrangements. The scope of the contract has not been extended as the services provided remain the same. The new contract is for two years and this is the same as the available extension period under the current contract. Each provider holds several leases for properties where the services are delivered from, these leases are between the Authority and the subcontractors under the current contracting arrangements and will be renewed/continued between the Authority and the providers under the direct award. The Authority will not enter into a contract with the providers before 6 December 2024.
Other Information
The Contracting Authority is satisfied that there is justification for a direct award. However, the Contracting Authority will observe a 10-day voluntary standstill period from the day after the publication of this VEAT Notice during which the Contracting Authority will not enter into any arrangement for the direct award.
Reference
- FTS 037692-2024