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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2024-560820

FTS Reference: 2024-023057

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The North Yorkshire Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1609532077
E-mail: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117

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

Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service
Reference number:  78953
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85300000  -  Social work and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The North Yorkshire Council wishes to establish and manage a framework agreement for the provision of independent adoption support services for use by local authorities and regional adoption agencies in Yorkshire and Humber.
The Local Authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies in Yorkshire and Humber included within this arrangement are:
One Adoption West: Leeds City Council, Calderdale Council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Wakefield Council and Kirklees Council.
One Adoption North and Humber: City of York Council, The North Yorkshire Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council and North East Lincolnshire Council
One Adoption South Yorkshire: Doncaster Children's Services Trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
North Lincolnshire Council
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  2295000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Core Offer
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85310000  -  Social work services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Core Offer covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire , West, and North Lincs includes:
- Support for adopted adults
- Pro-active birth parent support and counselling
- Independent support for adoptive parents
- Advice Line
- Birth Parents – Service Development
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mobilisation  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Users  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Data Protection  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  40
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Additional Services covering One Adoption North and Humber, South Yorkshire & West
- Adopter’s view- Service development
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mobilisation  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Users  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Data Protection  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  40
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
85310000  -  Social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Additional Services Covering One Adoption North and Humber, West
- Services for Adoptive Teenagers
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Mobilisation  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Users  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Data Protection  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Delivery  /  Weighting:  40
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-028551

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/03/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Family Action
London
UK
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  384000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

15/03/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Adoption UK
BLoxham
UK
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  45000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Contract for the provision of an Independent Adoption Support Service

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

31/03/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Family Action
London
UK
NUTS code:  UKE -  YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  30000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK
Internet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) 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 and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice