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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 205-372062/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
Postal code: DE4 3AG
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Denise Hudson
Phone: +44 1629538448
Email: denise.hudson@derbyshire.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority
I.3) Main activity: Health
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
CS/2016/DSSYC Derbyshire Support Service for Young Carers and their Families.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Nuts code: UKF1
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS):
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
Derbyshire Children’s Trust is inviting applications from organisations who wish to provide targeted services for children and young people under the age of 18 years providing on a regular basis physical or emotional care roles to parents, siblings or other close relatives. We are seeking an organisation(s) that can provide a supportive service for young carers across Derbyshire (excluding Derby City).
We have high aspirations for our young people and are seeking a high quality service to be provided. Our consultation with young carers and their families leads us to emphasise the following points:
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We want to reduce the volume of inappropriate caring children and young people undertake
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We want to improve young carers lifelong outcomes by increasing the volume of time young carers commit to school/college, homework, hobbies, training and apprenticeships
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We want to improve the emotional wellbeing of Derbyshire young carers and for them to feel ‘safe’ in their caring role and parental delegated responsibilities
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We want each young carer to have a safety plan and the support of knowing who and how to make contact with relevant personnel and family members when additional help or advice is required
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We want young carers to benefit from advocacy both within their family unit and with external agencies
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We want to see a flexible response to meeting young carers needs achieved through strong partnership working utilising a ‘think family’ perspective and service approach
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We want relevant agencies and personnel to be aware of each young carer: enabling them to offer appropriate support within their professional remit and to share information and communicate effectively in order to meet the needs of young carers in an efficient and holistic manner.
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We want additional young carer resource attracting through local and national charitable and business giving.
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We want young carers to be provided with fun opportunities, and also some whole family fun times
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We want young carers who chose to continue in a caring role to transition into adult social care in an informed, effective and timely manner.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 85000000
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.1.8) Lots:
The contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.9) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: NO
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
800 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options:no
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
As per the original tender documents.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As per the original tender documents.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
As per the original tender documents.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the original tender documents.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the original tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the original tender documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per the original tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per the original tender documents.
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts:
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession:
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: NO
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiatedNO
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
CS/2016/DSSYC
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:21.11.2016 – 12:00
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
21.11.2016 – 12:00
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
EN
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
In days: 180 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 22.11.2016 – 11:00
Place: County Hall Matlock
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes.
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Senior Officers employed by the County Council.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
Postal code: DE4 3GA
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1629536854
Email: procurement@derbyshire.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals:
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
20.10.2016