Health and social work services

Tender description

The authority intend to procure an edge of care service, which delivers high quality services which will focus on a combination of avoiding the unnecessary entry of children and young people (CYP) into care, reducing their duration in care and the high risk of Not in education, employment, or training (NEET) trajectory when not in care. This preventative service is being undertaken on a payment by results basis. Based upon the anticipated scale of this contract it is envisaged that the service provider’s solution will involve social investment and a Social investment bond (SIB) approach. All tenderers must comply with minimum requirements detailed in the invitation to tender documents. The authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the award criteria evaluation of the initial offer if it is determined be the best solution to the requirements. The service is procured in accordance with the ‘light touch’ regime, Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. All submissions shall be made electronically through LCC e-Tendering system, further detail can be found in the invitation to tender documents using the following link: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ All bidders must ensure that their submission meet minimum requirements as detailed in the tender documents. The procedure includes the option for the authority to negotiate prior identified areas with tenderers following the return of their initial offer, or to award the contract based on an initial offer. Where the authority progresses to a negotiation stage bidders will be reduced to 3 following initial evaluation, see the procurement documents for further information.