Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
UK
E-mail: tenders@bridgend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bridgend.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Social Care
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
THE PROVISION OF A MINOR ADAPTATIONS SERVICE
Reference number: B755
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bridgend County Borough Council wishes to commission a Minor Adaptations Service that will provide and install a range of equipment and small adaptations in the homes of people in Bridgend County Borough.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
880 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85312000
85312500
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend County Borough Council wishes to commission a Minor Adaptations Service that will provide and install a range of equipment and small adaptations in the homes of people in Bridgend County Borough.
Bridgend County Borough Council are committed to securing quality provision and wishes to appoint one provider that has the facilities and proven ability and experience of delivering a high quality Minor Adaptations Service which will provide a responsive service to individuals with a range of needs.
Following receipt of a referral from the Community Occupational Therapy Team, the Minor Adaptations Service will assess individuals for appropriate equipment and adaptations, arrange to supply and install a range of equipment and small adaptations so people may better mobilise and remain safer in their home. Minor adaptations are crucial in enabling timely discharge from hospital, supporting post-discharge recovery, preventing falls, preventing admissions to care homes and hospitals and maintaining independence.
The successful organisation will have staff that include certified Trusted Assessors. The Trusted Assessor role is vital to the success of the Minor Adaptations Service in the provision of assessing people appropriately for equipment and adaptations.
The successful provider will also have adequately demonstrated they have the skills, experience and understanding of undertaking this work in a social care environment, and in particular to people with a range of needs, who may be also be regarded as vulnerable, including older people and people with complex needs.
The Council is committed to supporting people to continue to live independently in their own homes for longer and this Service will support and facilitate this work and preventative approach to supporting individuals within Bridgend.
The Agreement will be for a period of 2 years from the Commencement Date, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months should the Council wish to exercise this option.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
It is a requirement of this contract that the provider is able to evidence their knowledge and experience of assessing, supplying and installing equipment and adaptations in people’s homes, by ensuring that the provider’s staff are fully trained as Trusted Assessors to a minimum of Trusted Assessor Level 3: Assessing, provision and fitting of equipment and minor adaptations. The training and certification of such Staff must be undertaken by a recognised Trusted Assessor training organisation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
A minimum of Trusted Assessor Level 3: Assessing, provision and fitting of equipment and minor adaptations. The training and certification of such Staff must be undertaken by a recognised Trusted Assessor training organisation.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see Tender Documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/11/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114717
(WA Ref:114717)
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
08/10/2021