United Kingdom-Stafford: Provision of Education Speech and Language Therapy for Children/Young People Aged 0-25 Years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 039-087559/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Staffordshire County Council
Postal address: Number 2 Staffordshire Place
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST16 2DH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Caryl Laffey
Telephone: +44 1785854160
Email: caryl.laffey@staffordshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: Provision of Education Speech and Language Therapy for Children/Young People Aged 0-25 Years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Reference number: IA1259
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission a service to provide Education Speech and Language Therapy for Children/Young People aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and disabilities.
The successful provider will be expected to provide a speech and language therapy service:
— to meet the education speech and language needs of children and young people,
— to provide professional advice to inform the speech and language support required for individual children and young people.
This will include supporting the speech and language needs of children and young people, as set out in the Education section of their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), reports for, and attendance at, mediation and disagreement resolution meetings and SEND Tribunals as requested and attendance at the Early Years Forum.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 450000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKG24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission a service to provide Education Speech and Language Therapy for Children/Young People aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and disabilities. This service will meet the speech and language needs of children/young people where this is set out in the education section (Section F) of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
The successful provider must offer a service that will ensure the local authority meets its statutory requirements in relation to speech, language and communication needs and seek to address the key themes outlined above.
The successful provider will be expected to provide a speech and language therapy service which aims to:
— develop the language abilities of the child/young person to their maximum potential,
— teach strategies to the child/young person and those around the child/young person to reduce the impact of their difficulties,
— working with children and young people directly to provide assessments, speech and language therapy and reviews,
— providing professional expertise and advice.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 450000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The initial period is 1.9.2019 to 31.8.2020 with 2 x 12 month options to extend — therefore options may be taken up for the period 1.9.2020 to 31.8.2021 and 1.9.2021 to 31.8.2022. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the County Council.

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: As a minimum please refer to the Specification and the legal terms and conditions as part of the procurement tender documentation.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2019-03-27 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2019-03-27 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Staffordshire County Council
Postal address: Number 2 Staffordshire Place
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST16 2DH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785854160
E-mail: commercial.team@staffordshire.co.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Staffordshire County Council
Postal address: Number 2 Staffordshire Place
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST16 2DH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785854160
E-mail: commercial.team@staffordshire.co.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period (or 15 days where non-electronic or fax methods are used) at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers.
The award decision process will specify the criteria for the award of the contract/Framework Agreement, the reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages, the name and score of the successful tender; and will specify when the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the Contracting Authority will not conclude the contract/Framework Agreement.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract/Framework Agreement has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). The Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or may order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages.
If an agreement has been entered into the Court may make a declaration of ineffectiveness or may order that the duration of any relevant specific contract be shortened and additionally may award damages.
The time-limit for seeking such a declaration is generally 30 days from notification of the award (either by award decision notification or Contract Award Notice depending upon the circumstances) or otherwise 6 months.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Staffordshire County Council
Postal address: Number 2 Staffordshire Place
Town: Stafford
Postal code: ST16 2DH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1785854160
E-mail: commercial.team@staffordshire.co.uk
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2019-02-20