Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL
UK
Contact person: Archie Seth
E-mail: archie.seth@slough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.slough.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/buyer-profiles/slough-borough-council
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/buyer-profiles/slough-borough-council
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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:
http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/buyer-profiles/slough-borough-council
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
Home Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Qualification of Management and Delivery of Home Support (Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants/Replacement Care) Services ( via Adult Social Care DPS Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.)Anyone intending to take part in the mini-competition must have applied for and been successful at the First Stage of the DPS. Please note that a Mini Competition for this provision has just been launched today via the DPS route which will close on the 3rd of May 2022 at 12 noon. Recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQ’s and to be able to participate and be able to reasonably develop their tender is 11th April 2022.Please submit your Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by 5pm on Monday 11th April 2022 if you are interested to be qualified onto this particular opportunity that has been launched today via the DPS with a view to competing in this further competitions via this route to source .
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Slough Borough Council (SBC) is seeking providers Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs to register on its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This will include provision of CQC Domiciliary Care regulated activities for the care and support of individuals in their own home, or on short breaks away from home and support for daytime activities based inside or outside the home. A specification is attached for further information.In order to be invited for future mini competitions for Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) you must register for one or more Service Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 when completing your Stage 1 Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Please note that a Mini Competition for this provision has just been launched today via the DPS route which will close on the 3rd of May 2022 at 12 noon. Recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQ’s and to be able to participate and be able to reasonably develop their tender is 11th April 2022.Please submit your Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by 5pm on Monday 11th April 2022 if you are interested to be qualified onto this particular opportunity that has been launched today via the DPS with a view to competing in this further competitions via this route to source . Once your SQ has been evaluated, you will be informed of the outcome. If you have been successful to be qualified onto Stage 1 , you will automatically receive an invite to participate within the Stage 2 Mini Competition that is currently live . The last possible date for participants to be able to submit a request to participate on DPS for this particular tender and be able to submit a tender will be 18th April (but this leaves no time for participants to develop their tender).The SQ can be found and submitted via the SE Shared Services Portal and registration details are attached. You will need to first download the SQ from the portal , complete it and then upload the completed SQ back onto the portal where indicated.(see document attached giving details of where and how you can download the blank SQ).If you have any queries or would like any support registering on to the DPS please contact ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk . It is important that you register in good time as the processing of your application can take up to 10 working days.If a Tenderer proposes to enter into a Contract with the Authority, it must rely on its own enquiries and on the terms and conditions set out in the Contract(s) (as and when finally executed), subject to the limitations and restrictions specified in it.Neither the issue of this Prior Information Notice , nor any of the information presented in it, should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of the Authority (or any other person) to enter into a contractual arrangement.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 500 000.00
GBP
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Once your SQ has been evaluated, you will be informed of the outcome. If you have been successful to be qualified onto Stage 1 , you will be informed of the outcome and automatically receive an invite to participate within the Stage 2 Mini Competition that is currently live . The last possible date for participants to be able to submit a request to participate on DPS for this particular tender and be able to submit a tender will be 18th April (but this leaves no time for participants to develop their tender).The SQ can be found and submitted via the SE Shared Services Portal and registration details are attached. You will need to first download the SQ from the portal , complete it and then upload the completed SQ back onto the portal where indicated.(see document attached giving details of where and how you can download the blank SQ).
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
03/05/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
30/06/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Slough Borough Council
Slough
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2022