Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: Lucy Nicholson
E-mail: Lucy.Nicholson@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Supplementary North Zone, Newcastle Home Care Contract
Reference number: 008498
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an opportunity for providers to work alongside the Home Care Framework, providing supplementary home care support for people living in the North Zone of the City.
Tender Publish date: 14th February 2024 via https://procontract.due-north.com
This contract will target the following groups of people who meet the national eligibility criteria and reside within the North zone of the City of Newcastle:
• Older People aged 65 years and over,
• People with Mental Health needs aged 18 years and over,
• People with Physical Disabilities, including sensory impairment aged 18 years and over,
• People aged 18 years and over with specific needs, for example (but not restricted to) dementia, a learning disability, end-of-life, palliative care, sudden onset brain injury or acquired brain injury.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 888 842.56
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council has a duty to provide services for its residents who are eligible for care and support according to the national minimum eligibility threshold introduced by the Care Act 2014. The Council is committed to the delivery of a quality, responsive easy to access home care service that maximises people's ability to live independently and safely in their own homes and as part of their community.
In 2022, following an open and competitive procurement process, the Council awarded twelve Providers the Newcastle Home Care service Framework contract, to deliver these services.
The contract was created following 2 years of work by Being Well in Newcastle, and more recently Newcastle Neighbourhood Teams. The focus was to co-design a new model of home care, moving away from a traditional time and task model which is delivered by providers to residents to a more flexible and responsive offer. Making the shift from a model that was 'being delivered by them to us' to 'delivered by them with us' and which looks at and includes our links to community - social model/ co-design asset-based approaches model.
We have developed a new and sustainable model of service delivery that will ensure people receive the right care, at the right time and in the right place that will help them live long, happy, and healthy lives.
This model reflects our approach to the delivery of home care as signalled in the Council's Individual Impact Assessment 2021, feedback from market consultation with Providers, people who may use services and carers.
However, we require an additional Provider to work alongside the Framework, with the same contract terms, in the North zone. The Provider will be contracted to provide support to 135 individuals within this locality.
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: 16
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
3 x 12 month options to extend
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:
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/03/2024
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2024