Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall,Westoe Road
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE332RL
UK
Contact person: Karen Dixon
Telephone: +44 1914244052
E-mail: karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtyneside.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/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Residential Care for Adults with a Learning Disability Residing at 21 North View, Jarrow
Reference number: S8654
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service to be provided is 24-hour residential care for 6 adults residing at 21 North View, Jarrow. Five beds will be utilised for long term residential care and 1 bed will be for emergency respite stays.
The Council will block purchase all 6 beds and the contract term will be 5 years commencing 1 July 2024 with the option to extend by a period or periods of up to 24 months.
The annual block contract value of the contract is £625,883.23 (£2,000.54 per bed per week), reviewable April 2024, as per the contract terms and conditions.
Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation - Project Number DN707954 . Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
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:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Borough of South Tyneside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity has arisen due to the current residential care provider of the service, United Response, terminating the contract with the Council effective 30 June 2024.
21 North View is a registered care home providing personal care and support for up to 6 adults who may be living with learning disabilities and autism. There are currently 5 residents who have lived at the home for many years and the Council will continue to block purchase these 5 beds for long term residential care. The sixth bed is to be block purchased for emergency respite stays.
In order to deliver this contract, the winning bidder will be required to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care.
The property is provided by Dimensions (UK) Ltd and the winning bidder will enter into a Housing Management Contract with the landlord.
It is the Council's view that TUPE applies to this procurement and relevant information is provided within the Tender documents.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The duration includes the 24 month extension option.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Selection criteria is as stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
In order to deliver this contract, the winning bidder will be required to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The Price for year 1 of the contract is fixed, therefore the award evaluation will be based solely on Quality. The Quality criteria is as stated in the procurement documents.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The review body is South Tyneside Council, Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2024