Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stockton-on-tees Borough Council
Municipal Buildings,Church Road
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS18 1LD
UK
Contact person: Mike Wray
Telephone: +44 1642526343
E-mail: mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nepo.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nepo.org/
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Mental Health Residential Placements within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85144100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Specialist mental health residential placements for individuals with complex care and support needs who are aged over 18.
The clients accessing support through this framework require a high level of support with many aspects of their daily life and rely on a range of health and social care services.
The residential Care setting must have a valid registration with CQC for delivery of relevant residential care services and must be located with the boundaries of Stockton-on-Tees local authority area.
Alternatively, a CQC registered Care Provider may submit a Tender to indicate an intention to consider creating specialist Mental Health provision, within the Borough, at a future date. This may be as a development proposal, instigated by the Care Provider or as a response to an identified need, instigated by the Council.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
49 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Significant Mental Health support needs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
Main site or place of performance:
Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.
(Range of services where the support could be delivered including Residential service which can support people with significant/enduring mental health support needs as described in Section 3.6. The environment must be able to support people with a physical impairment. It will adhere to accessible and adaptable and/or wheelchair user dwelling standards please see Section 5. To be agreed on case by case basis with provider
Range of services where the support could be delivered including Assessment stay 6 weeks, Respite, short stay and transition to independent living, longer term, step up/step down from hospital setting
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x optional extension of 12 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Highly Complex Mental Health support needs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
Main site or place of performance:
Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.
Range of Services where the support could be delivered including Assessment stay 6 weeks, Respite, short stay and transition to independent living, longer term, step up/step down from hospital setting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x optional extensions of 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Mental Health Nursing Care
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
Main site or place of performance:
Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x optional extensions of 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Short term Emergency Accommodation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
Main site or place of performance:
Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x optional extensions of 12 months
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:
Bidders will either have a CQC registered Care Home setting, registered to provide residential and/or nursing services for individuals with a mental health care need, located within the Borough of Stockton on Tees or will have a CQC registered Care Home setting, registered to provide residential and/or nursing services for individuals with a mental health care need outside of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, with an intention to create new Care provision, where circumstances offer this opportunity.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
CQC registration for the provision of relevant regulated activities referred to in the Service Specification in this tender. Residential Care and/or Nursing Care services for individuals with Mental Health Support needs.
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 with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Social and Other Services falling under the Light Touch Regime
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 tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/03/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Payment will be made by scheduled payment
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
PO Box 11, Municipal Buildings, Church Road,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1LD
UK
Telephone: +44 1642526343
E-mail: mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2024