Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 01597826000
E-mail: angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://en.powys.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of care and support service at Neuadd Maldwyn Extra Care Housing scheme, Welshpool
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of care and support service at Neuadd Maldwyn Extra Care scheme, Welshpool
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 415 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85100000
70333000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
Main site or place of performance:
Welshpool, Powys
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Powys County Council (‘The Council’) has awarded a contract to a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the provision of a care and support service at Neuadd Maldwyn Extra Care scheme, Welshpool, Powys.
In entering a contract with the Council to provide care and support services for individuals living in the extra care housing scheme, the Service Provider will comply with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (and any subsequent amendments), and the values and principles stated within the service specification. There is a requirement that the provider will be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).
The extra care scheme will aim to provide the additional support which will enable individuals to remain living independently within their own home for longer, with the level of support they need to meet their care and support needs.
The scheme offers sixty-six (66) separate apartments for Individuals at any one time within 52 one-bedroom apartments and 14 two-bedroom apartments.
The Service Provider will ensure that sufficient, suitably qualified, and experienced members of staff are on duty at Neuadd Maldwyn to offer support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and 366 days each leap year to residents assessed as needing support by Powys County Council, or in certain instances, by Powys Teaching Health Board.
The duration of the Contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for two periods of two years at the Council’s discretion (3+2+2).
The Council intends to let the contract in compliance with Regulations 74 – 77 Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will use a “pseudo” Open Procedure.
The Council is awarding a contract, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As per the Council's constitution.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-034402
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abacare (Care Agency) Ltd
9 Ash Court, Parc Menai
Bangor
LL574DF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 214 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140083)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2024