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SLCP Refresh 2025 - Residential and Independent Fostering Agency Provision

London Borough Of Croydon · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The South London Commissioning Programme (SLCP) established a multi-provider agreement known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) in June 2020 for the delivery of residential and IFA services for children and young people aged 0 - 18years.The APPA has been established under the Light Touch Regime (LTR); the procurement rules applicable to the procurement of health, social and other services listed at Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This offers the flexibility to admit additional providers to increase capacity.This is the first refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join the APPA.The APPA has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2years +2years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract.The services under the APPA have been categorised

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • THIS IS A TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PROVIDERS TO BID TO JOIN AN EXISTING MULTI-PROVIDER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT.The South London Commissioning Programme (SLCP) established a multi-provider agreement known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) in June 2020 for the delivery of residential and IFA services for children and young people aged 0 - 18years.The APPA has been established under the Light Touch Regime (LTR); the procurement rules applicable to the procurement of health, social and other services listed at Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This offers the flexibility to admit additional providers to increase capacity.This is the first refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join the APPA.The APPA has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2years +2years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract.The services under the APPA have been categorised into Lot 1: Residential Child Care Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard and Specialist] and Lot 2: Independent Fostering Agency Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard, Specialist and Emergency].£700m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LBC/TN/396
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are time limited. Any proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Feb 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Intend

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
10 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Feb 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
THIS IS A TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PROVIDERS TO BID TO JOIN AN EXISTING MULTI-PROVIDER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT.The South London Commissioning Programme (SLCP) established a multi-provider agreement known as Approved Provider Panel Agreement (APPA) in June 2020 for the delivery of residential and IFA services for children and young people aged 0 - 18years.The APPA has been established under the Light Touch Regime (LTR); the procurement rules applicable to the procurement of health, social and other services listed at Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This offers the flexibility to admit additional providers to increase capacity.This is the first refresh tender opportunity for suitably qualified providers to bid to join the APPA.The APPA has an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years (2years +2years +1 year), unless otherwise terminated in line with the conditions of contract.The services under the APPA have been categorised into Lot 1: Residential Child Care Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard and Specialist] and Lot 2: Independent Fostering Agency Provision [Sub-Lots: Standard, Specialist and Emergency].

Value

Amount
700,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
3 May 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI62

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-125126
Name
London Borough Of Croydon

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI62
Locality
Croydon
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Mint Walk

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
London Borough Of Croydon

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-18301
Name
HM Courts and Tribunal Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
HM Courts and Tribunal Service

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Croydon · UKI62 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI62

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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