Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-535349

FTS Reference: 2022-036327

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Wakefield Council
171 3131 04
Wakefield One, Burton street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Contact person: Karen Towers
Telephone: +44 1924306780
NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

16 + year old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Purchasing System
Reference number:  57709
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85311300  -  Welfare services for children and young people
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Council is looking to develop a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (Pseudo DPS) for
the delivery of high quality placement arrangements for young people leaving care and
vulnerable young people.
We are seeking to ensure these young people can be placed with established, experienced
providers in the local area and, therefore, are looking to commission provision in the
Wakefield, Leeds, Barnsley and Kirklees Local Authority areas.
Applicants who meet and pass the Application criteria will be admitted to the Pseudo DPS.
Please note that this is not a competitive process and there is no limit to the number of
Applicants who can be appointed.
Please note, Applicants who are successfully admitted on to the PDPS are not guaranteed to
be awarded any financial provision for the duration of this arrangement.
The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  24000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85311300  -  Welfare services for children and young people
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Service Providers must offer Group Living accommodation which is described as a situation
where a young Person lives within a multi occupancy property and either has shared
communal facilities or lives within a ‘bed-sit’ type living space within a larger building.
Suppliers Appointed to the Pseudo DPS from Phase 1 are:
• Young Person's Centred Care
• My Place (Yorkshire)
• Nefid Personnel Ltd
• Youth Hubz
• The Sanctuary Project
• Keys PCE Ltd
• Apex Pathway
• Valicity Care Services Ltd
• 1st Choice Housing Solutions
• Northern Community Pathways
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  application  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  0
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85311300  -  Welfare services for children and young people
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Service Providers must provide Community based accommodation services with floating
support (with sufficient space for a staff member to provide sleeping night support if/when
required), sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market and
supported by one-to-one staffing of varying levels, to achieve the aim of the Young Person
moving to sustainable community living.
Applicants appointed to the Pseudo DPS at Phase 1 are:
• Young Person's Centred Care
• My Place (Yorkshire)
• Nefid Personnel Ltd
• Youth Hubz
• The Sanctuary Project
• Keys PCE Ltd
• 1st Choice Housing Solutions
• Grove Social Care Ltd
• Northern Community Pathways
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  application  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  0
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  6
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85311300  -  Welfare services for children and young people
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE4 -  West Yorkshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Service Providers must provide Community based floating support to young people requiring
support to manage their accommodation
Applicants appointed to Pseudo DPS at Phase 1 are:
• Nefid Personnel Ltd
• Youth Hubz
• The Sanctuary Project
• Keys PCE Ltd
• 1st Choice Housing Solutions
• Northern Community Pathways
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  application  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  0
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The DPS will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-027192

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: 16 + year old Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Purchasing System

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/12/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

see above
various
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  24000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  24000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties
accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk via
email uksupport@eu-supply.com .
The successful service provider may be required to participate in the achievement of
community wellbeing and positive outcomes for its customers as well as promotion and
achievement of social and economic growth and environmental and sustainability policy
objectives where this is required by the Contracting Authority in the contract documentation.
Providers are expected to hold a relevant and up-to-date Information Security accreditation (eg ISO27001, Cyber Essentials, NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit) or willing to achieve this within the initial 12 months of being appointed to the PDPS.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
If an appeal regarding the appointment to the PDSP has not been successfully resolved the public contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) 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.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
UK
Telephone: +44 1924306781