Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Contact person: Tom Henderson
Telephone: +44 1506281814
E-mail: tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
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
CC11527 - Short Breaks Respite at Home and in the Community Flexible Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The overarching aim of the Short Breaks (Respite) at Home and in the Community, Service contract is to support and sustain the caring relationship and in doing so meet the needs, expectations and outcomes sought for both the cared-for person and their carer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
860 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
What is required from the contract? How is this expected to be delivered, where and at what timescales?
The overarching aim of the Short Breaks (Respite) at Home and in the Community, Service contract is to support and sustain the caring relationship and in doing so meet the needs, expectations and outcomes sought for both the cared-for person and their carer. This is with a view to enabling the carer to have a break whilst at the same time enabling the person requiring care to remain at home avoiding or delaying the need for possible admission to an alternative care environment or the need for increased levels of intervention wherever possible.
The main objectives of this service are:
To temporarily relieve the carer of their caring responsibilities either on a planned or emergency basis ;
To help sustain the caring relationship by reducing potential carer stress, anxiety and feelings of isolation ;
To promote the health and wellbeing of both the person being cared for and their carer ;
To provide an opportunity for both parties to spend meaningful time together or apart ;
To help carers avoid feelings of isolation by enabling them to maintain contact with their informal social networks and in doing so build individual capacity and resilience ;
To provide support to the cared for person to engage where possible in activities and pursuits of choice ;
To prevent avoidable admissions to hospital or care home.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service User Engagement and Feedback
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Safeguarding
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Staffing
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Workforce Matters
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-030915
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CC11527 - Short Breaks Respite at Home and in the Community Flexible Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diamond Home Assist LLP
Unit 2 Bloom Farm, Main Street
Livingston
EH54 7AF
UK
NUTS: UKM78
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Supported Living Scotland
Dumyat Technology Centre, Alva Industrial Estate
Alva
FK12 5DW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P4C Healthcare Ltd
34 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 860 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:703969)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2022