The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) invites tenders to this request for tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Non-Statutory Providers for the provision of Private Foster Care Services
Tusla wishes to procure Private Foster Care Services to complement existing community based private foster care services.
Tusla intends to meet this requirement by putting in place a Bespoke Panel Arrangement to complement Tusla’s existing fostering services and supports with suitable Panel Approved Provider (i.e. Non Statutory suppliers/service providers).
Tusla’s service requirements are broken into five lots for the purposes of this tender competition.
This tender process is being conducted under Annex XIV of Procurement Directives 2014/24/EU. The required services are listed as Annex XIV services, and accordingly, only Articles 74 to 77 of Directive 2014/24/EU applies to the award of any contract(s) that arise from this process
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-26.
The procurement was published on 2021-08-25.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) invites tenders to this request for tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Non-Statutory Providers for the...”
Title
The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) invites tenders to this request for tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Non-Statutory Providers for the provision of Private Foster Care Services
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Products/services: Health and social work services📦
Short description:
“Tusla wishes to procure Private Foster Care Services to complement existing community based private foster care services.
Tusla intends to meet this...”
Short description
Tusla wishes to procure Private Foster Care Services to complement existing community based private foster care services.
Tusla intends to meet this requirement by putting in place a Bespoke Panel Arrangement to complement Tusla’s existing fostering services and supports with suitable Panel Approved Provider (i.e. Non Statutory suppliers/service providers).
Tusla’s service requirements are broken into five lots for the purposes of this tender competition.
This tender process is being conducted under Annex XIV of Procurement Directives 2014/24/EU. The required services are listed as Annex XIV services, and accordingly, only Articles 74 to 77 of Directive 2014/24/EU applies to the award of any contract(s) that arise from this process
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 230 000 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Standard/General Foster Care
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Health services📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous health services📦
Additional products/services: Social work services📦
Additional products/services: Social work services with accommodation📦
Additional products/services: Welfare services for children and young people📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 1 -Standard/General Foster Care- as per tender documents.” Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“Provision of two extensions, of up to 48 months and 36 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Emergency (Out of Hours) Foster Care Placements
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 2 -Emergency (out of hours) Foster Care Placements - as per tender documents.” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 13 650 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 3 -Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements) - as per tender documents.” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 26 000 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 4 -Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old) - as per tender documents.” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 11 000 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years)
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 5 -Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years) - as per tender documents.” Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: As per tender documents
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: As per tender documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-09-26
15:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 18
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-09-26
15:00 📅
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Between 36 and 120 months
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 167-437924 (2021-08-25)
Contract award notice (2022-03-15) Object Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 230 000 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Service Methodology
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Contract Management Proposals
Quality criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Compliance Proposals
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Promoting the use of Environmental and Social Considerations
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Price (weighting): 0
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 167-437924
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Lot Identification Number: 1
Title: Standard/General Foster Care
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-03-15 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Five Rivers Ireland
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Unit 40 Stadium Business Park
Postal town: Finglas
Postal code: Ballycoolin Road
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 018665290📞
E-mail: deirdre.mcdonagh@fiveriversireland.ie📧
Fax: +353 018976210 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.fiveriversireland.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Fostering First Ireland
National registration number: 1234
Postal address: Grantham House, Grantham Street
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 14171944📞
E-mail: taryn.ohara@ffi.ie📧
URL: http://www.ffi.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Horizon House / FCI (Sorcha Homes Ltd)
National registration number: 9572012E
Postal address: 324 Swords Road, Santry,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 9
Phone: +353 867827833📞
E-mail: manager@aislinghomes.ie📧
URL: http://www.aislinghomes.ie🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Orchard Childrens Service
National registration number: 376074
Postal address: Park West Bus Pk
Postal town: Dublin 12
E-mail: joanne@orchardfostering.ie📧 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Origins Foster Care
National registration number: 3439296 DH
Postal address: Unit 3, The Friary, Bow Street
Postal town: Dublin 7
Postal code: D7
E-mail: businesssupport@originsfostercare.ie📧
URL: http://https://originsfostercare.ie/ 🌏 Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 170 000 000 💰
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title: Emergency (Out of Hours) Foster Care Placements
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 14 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 14 000 000 💰
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Lot Identification Number: 3
Title: Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
8️⃣
Contract Number: 8
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
9️⃣
Contract Number: 9
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 26 000 000 💰
1️⃣0️⃣
Contract Number: 10
Lot Identification Number: 4
Title: Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
1️⃣1️⃣
Contract Number: 11
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
1️⃣2️⃣
Contract Number: 12
Lot Identification Number: 5
Title: Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
1️⃣3️⃣
Contract Number: 13
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
1️⃣4️⃣
Contract Number: 14
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 10 000 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 055-144188 (2022-03-15)