Pipeline Framework: Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS – Lot 3 + Lot 4

A pipeline has been launched for Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS – Lot 3 + Lot 4.The contract start Date is 24 October 2022. Approach to market date is 29 March 2022.The London Borough of Newham is issuing this PIN to alert the market about two future tender opportunities.The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers). This is not invitation to tender.The London Borough of Newham has established a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children’s externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The services include:Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services (already published)Lot 2: Provision of Children’s Homes regulated by Ofsted (already published)Lot 3: Provision of Supported LodgingsLot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by OfstedThese services will be available to looked after children and care leavers.Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots.The London Borough of Newham intends to invite applications for admission to the PDPS for Lot 3: Supported Lodgings and Lot 4: Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted with the intention of publishing Round 1 for these Lots at the end of March 2022.A Supplier wanting to join the PDPS will be required to apply through the Council’s procurement e-tendering portal; Fusion.Suppliers who are unsuccessful in a specific Round may apply to be admitted to the PDPS in a subsequent or later RoundThe Council will add Potential Suppliers to the PDPS throughout its duration, providing Potential Suppliers meet the requirement as outlined in the ITT and submit an Application, which is found to be compliant.A supplier may bid for more than one lot. Tenderers are required to indicate which Lot (Lot 3, Lot 4) they wish to be considered for.Further information will be included in tender documents at time of publication of the initial Round of Lots 3 and 4.This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 yearsEstimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS is £182,790,000.00Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS is £15,600,000,000.00Contract Notice for Lot 1: Semi-Independent Living Services and Lot 2: Children’s Homes regulated by Ofsted can be found through below link: This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: London Borough of Newham, Building 1000,Dockside Road, London E162QU. Tel: 01708 434830. Email: eprocurement@onesource.co.uk (Freddie Richardson)