Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2LP
UK
Contact person: Audrey Taylor
Telephone: +44 1785278611
E-mail: audrey.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx
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
IA3118 Shared Lives Service
Reference number: IA3118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has placed a contract for a Shared Lives Service, which is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
6 700 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
7 444 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staffordshire County Council has re procured the current Shared Lives Service which is due to expire on 31st March 2024. The Shared Lives Service, is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery.
The Contract for the Service includes the Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings based on level of assessed need and then may (but no obligation to) apply an uplift following each year's annual fee review process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Model
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Management & Staffing
/ Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion: Outcomes
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Practice & Procedures
/ Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion: Promotion of the Service
/ Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion: Communication & Information
/ Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion: Service Feedback & Improvement
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Performance Management
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 3%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for 12 months from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028 and the option to extend for a further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029.
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.1.8) 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:
2023/S 000-030136
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: IA3118
Title: IA3118 Shared Lives Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PSS (UK) Ltd
214077
Eleanor Rathbone House Connect Business Village 16-24 Derby Road
Liverpool
L5 9PR
UK
Telephone: +44 151702555
E-mail: rachael.stott@pss.org.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.psspeople.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
6 700 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
7 444 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Agreement value range - from £6,700,000 to £7,444,000 over the total 5 years. Note that the ranges are indicative values. The Contract value for the Service will include the Management fee rate and Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings and the fees are passed directly to the Shared Lives Carers by the Provider. Spend is subject to placement activity.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2LP
UK
Telephone: +44 1785278611
E-mail: audrey.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2024