The procurement plan and process for the new contract were approved at Strategic Commissioning Board on the 10th May 2016.
As this sector is relatively immature to competitive tendering, the Light Touch tendering procedure was used with the tender procedure advertised and managed using the Kent Business Portal.
Below is a timetable of the process completed:
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Process |
Timetable |
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Advert and ITT Documentation issued on the Kent Business Portal |
Friday 29 July 2016. |
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Provider Tender workshop |
Monday 8 August 2016. |
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Deadline to submit requests for clarification via the ProContract Discussion facility |
12:00 (noon) on Monday 15 August 2016. |
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Deadline for Tender Responses |
12:00 (noon) on Friday 19 August 2016. |
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Commencement of Tender Evaluation Period (including Post-Tender Clarification) including |
Friday 19 August 2016 to Tuesday 30 August 2016. |
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Pre-Award Clarification Meeting |
Friday 2 September 2016 |
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Publication of Decision to Award |
Week commencing Monday 5 September 2016 |
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Contract Award |
Week commencing Monday 3 October 2016. |
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10 day Standstill period |
Thursday 6 October 2016 – Monday 17 October 2016. |
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Issue Contract documentation for signature |
31 October 2016. |
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Contract Commencement Date |
1 December 2016 |
A total of 48 expressions of interest were received.
Decision type: Non-key - Low
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2016
Contact: Helen Cook, Senior Commissioner 03000410519 and 03000 415975 Tel: 07740183733.
Consultees
The Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee will consider the proposed decision at its meeting on 22 September 2016.
Financial implications: Helen Cook Commissioning Manager Early Help 03000 415975 Helen.cook@kent.gov.uk Stuart Collins Director Early Help and Preventative Services Stuart.Collins@kent.gov.uk 03000410519
Legal implications: 16/00073