Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Civic Centre
Newport
NP20 4UR
UK
Contact person: Joanne James
Telephone: +44 1633656656
E-mail: procurement@newport.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newport.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273
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
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services
Reference number: NCC-2021-115
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Newport City Council invites tenders for the appointment to the approved list for the provision of domiciliary care services within the geographical area of Newport.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
44 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers who are interested in applying to be appointed to the approved list for domiciliary care must be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide the service within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) region. Providers who are not currently registered with the ABUHB region to provide the service and are successful, must do so before they are considered for any packages of care.
The approved provider list will operate with the same principles of a DPS and will be opened for new entrants in the market in Newport every 6 months from its commencement date. The call off procedure for the approved list is detailed within the tender documents.
The approved provider list will continue for an unspecified period of time in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (subject to termination in accordance with the Standards terms).
More detail with regards to the specification can be accessed via https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, PQQ_33439. See VI.3) Additional Information.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
44 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Note: Whilst the duration states 48 months, this is a DPS and will continue for an unspecified period of time in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (subject to termination in accordance with the Standards terms).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated within the tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As stated in the tender documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/07/2023
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
1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- Click the “Suppliers register here” link
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”
- Enter your correct business and user details
- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the Project
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_33439) to access the content which will be available on Friday 9 June 2023.
- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.
- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
- Click on the PQQ code to access the content
3. Responding to the tender
- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the Bravo Solution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:
- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk
- Phone: 0800 368 4850
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132247
(WA Ref:132247)
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
08/06/2023