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 Child and Family Agency
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
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-09-26. The procurement was published on 2021-08-25.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Five Rivers Ireland
- • Fostering First Ireland
- • Horizon House / FCI (Sorcha Homes Ltd)
- • Orchard Childrens Service
- • Origins Foster Care
- • Health services › Miscellaneous health services
- • Social work services with accommodation › Welfare services for children and young people
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-25 | Contract notice |
| 2022-03-15 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2021-08-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Health and social work services
Reference number: 196992
Short description:
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Health and social work services 📦
Additional CPV: Health services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Tusla Child and Family Agency
Postal address: The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tusla.ie 🌏
E-mail: john@iprocure.ie 📧
Phone: +353 0872893211 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-09-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-08-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 167-437924
OJ-S issue: 167
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 230 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Standard/General Foster Care
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Title of the lot: Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements)
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Title of the lot: Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old)
Lot number: 4
Short description:
Title of the lot: Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years)
Lot number: 5
Short description:
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per tender documents
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As per tender documents
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 18 months
Tender opening date: 2021-09-26 📅
Tender opening time: 15:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 3218849KH
Contact
Contact point: John O'Donovan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/105768 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Between 36 and 120 months
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 167-437924 (2021-08-25)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Health and social work services
Reference number: 196992
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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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Health and social work services 📦
Additional CPV: Health services 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Tusla Child and Family Agency
Postal address: The Brunel Building, Heuston South Quarter
Postal code: Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 8
Contact
Internet address: http://www.tusla.ie 🌏
E-mail: john@iprocure.ie 📧
Phone: +353 0872893211 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-08-25 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-09-26 📅
Publication date: 2021-08-30 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 167-437924
OJ-S issue: 167
Object
Scope of the procurement
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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Title of the lot: Standard/General Foster Care
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 1 -Standard/General Foster Care- as per tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 170 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
Provision of two extensions, of up to 48 months and 36 months with a maximum of 2 such extensions.
Title of the lot: Emergency (Out of Hours) Foster Care Placements
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 2 -Emergency (out of hours) Foster Care Placements - as per tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 13 650 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements)
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 3 -Enhanced Foster Care (Therapeutic Placements) - as per tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 26 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old)
Lot number: 4
Short description:
Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 4 -Supported Lodgings for Young People (16 - 18 years old) - as per tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 000 000 EUR 💰
Title of the lot: Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years)
Lot number: 5
Short description:
Provision of Private Foster Care Services for Lot 5 -Aftercare (remaining with existing Carers after turning 18 years) - as per tender documents.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 EUR 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per tender documents
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions: As per tender documents
Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 15:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 18 months
Tender opening date: 2021-09-26 📅
Tender opening time: 15:00
Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: 3218849KH
Contact
Contact point: John O'Donovan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/105768 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=195974&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: Between 36 and 120 months
Complementary information
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: 230 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-15 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 055-144188
Refers to notice: 2021/S 167-437924
OJ-S issue: 55
Procedure
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
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-15 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.fiveriversireland.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 170 000 000 EUR 💰
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.ffi.ie 🌏
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.aislinghomes.ie 🌏
Name: Orchard Childrens Service
National registration number: 376074
Postal address: Park West Bus Pk
Postal town: Dublin 12
E-mail: joanne@orchardfostering.ie 📧
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 📧
Internet address: http://https://originsfostercare.ie/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 14 000 000 EUR 💰
26 000 000 EUR 💰
10 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
2
3
Source: OJS 2022/S 055-144188 (2022-03-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 230 000 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-03-15 📅
Publication date: 2022-03-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 055-144188
Refers to notice: 2021/S 167-437924
OJ-S issue: 55
Procedure
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
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2022-03-15 📅
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.fiveriversireland.ie 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 170 000 000 EUR 💰
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.ffi.ie 🌏
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.aislinghomes.ie 🌏
Name: Orchard Childrens Service
National registration number: 376074
Postal address: Park West Bus Pk
Postal town: Dublin 12
E-mail: joanne@orchardfostering.ie 📧
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 📧
Internet address: http://https://originsfostercare.ie/ 🌏
Total value of the procurement: 14 000 000 EUR 💰
26 000 000 EUR 💰
10 000 000 EUR 💰
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
2
3
Source: OJS 2022/S 055-144188 (2022-03-15)
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