Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
UK
E-mail: Rachel.Braund@n-somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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
For the Provision of a Specialised Care & Support Flexible Framework
Reference number: DN759738
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Somerset Council is looking for suitably qualified providers to deliver (regulated and unregulated) Specialised Care and Support Services in the North Somerset area.
This Flexible Framework Agreement will incorporate services for adults and children in transitions in the following groups:
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Health
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Physical Disability and/or sensory impairment
• Autism
• Transitions
• Children with a Disability
To be awarded a place on this Flexible Framework you will need to have, or be in the process of setting up, a local office (registered if applicable) where the Care and Support will be delivered from. By local North Somerset Council requires this to be within North Somerset, Bath and North-East Somerset, Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.
If you meet these criteria, you should review and complete the tender documents attached as follows:
• The Invitation to Tender Open Volume One – these are instructions and information, please read.
• Invitation to Tender Open Volume Two – this document requires completing and submitting via the portal along with the relevant supporting documents listed in section 6.4 of ITT volume 2.
Failure to complete and submit all the required documents will result in your application being rejected.
Further guidance is attached on how to submit your application.
This is a Flexible Framework Agreement for Specialised Care and Support with Four Lots:
Lot 1: Specialised Care and Support Services Supported Living,
Lot 2: Specialised Care and Support Individualised Packages for people
Lot 3: Building Based Day Services
Lot 4: Complex Health and Behaviour care and support to people who have eligible needs from both the Council, AWP and Health.
Future Rounds
Suppliers can apply to join the Flexible Framework during this initial Round 1, which closes on 28 February 2025. Timescales and deadlines for future rounds will be advised through the Supplying the South West portal, following initial set up of the Flexible Framework. Once this initial tender (Round 1) is complete, the Council will evaluate bids subject to demand. The Council reserves the right not to open a new round.
Providers who choose not to submit a tender during this initial tender period (Round 1) or who may be unsuccessful in meeting the requirements for admission to the framework may submit/re-submit their tender via the portal however, after this initial tender (Round 1), it should be noted that the Council only intends to evaluate these bids periodically and so there may be some delay between submission and evaluation of your bid.
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
Lot 1: Specialised Care and Support Services Supported Living
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Specialised Care and Support Services Supported Living
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: 72
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:
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Specialised Care and Support Individualised Packages for people
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Specialised Care and Support Individualised Packages for people
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: 72
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:
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Building Based Day Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Building Based Day Services
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: 72
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:
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Complex Health and Behaviour care and support to people who have eligible needs from both the Council, AWP and Health
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: Complex Health and Behaviour care and support to people who have eligible needs from both the Council, AWP and Health
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: 72
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:
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 with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Light touch Flexible Framework Pseudo DPS
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/02/2025
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/02/2025
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2025