Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 1DH
UK
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Life Opportunities for Adults in Norfolk - Lot 2 Older People and People with Physical Disabilities (Framework Agreement)
Reference number: NCCT42639.2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council wishes to add an additional lot to The Life Opportunities Framework Agreement for adults in Norfolk. This new Lot is for the provision of services for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities, and People living with Dementia. We initially opened this Framework for the provision of service for People with Learning Disability and or Autism (PWLDA) under Lot 1, we now wish to add Lot 2 for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities and People living with Dementia (OP/PD/De). We intend to hold a standstill period for the initial opening of this new lot 2 only. There will be the opportunity to apply to deliver services under new Pathways (sub-lots) being developed in the service specification. If you are successful in applying for this lot 2 and wish to offer services under these pathways, you will need to apply but will only have to answer questions specific to the pathway(s) you are applying for.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
95 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85312400
85312100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH17
UKH16
UKH15
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council wishes to add a lot to the open framework delivering life opportunities to adults in Norfolk. We initially opened this Framework for the provision of service for People with Learning Disability and or Autism (PWLDA) under Lot 1. We now wish to add Lot 2 for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities and People living with Dementia (OP/PD/De). We intend to hold a standstill period for the initial opening of this lot 2 only. There will be the opportunity to apply to deliver services under new Pathways (sub-lots) being developed in the service specification. If you are successful in applying for this lot 2 and wish to offer services under these pathways, you will need to apply but will only have to answer questions specific to the pathway(s) you are applying for.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
95 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Lot 2 under this Framework Agreement will be reopened periodically for new applications throughout its duration.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The initial term of the Life Opportunities Framework for Adults in Norfolk is for 5 years with the option to be extended by up to 5 years. The value given is an estimate for the whole framework over the entire term.
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This framework agreement is being awarded under the Light Touch Regime and the Council is using the flexibility which allows to have a longer terms and also to re-open the framework agreement to new providers periodically.
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 000-028017
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/03/2024
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/03/2024
Local time: 11:05
Place:
Norwich, Norfolk
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This lot 2 will be reopened periodically.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc). Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfile). Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under 'tenders' section and 'express an interest' to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +448442728810 or emailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council Procurement - Head of Sourcing
Norwich
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Director of Procurement and Sustainability - Norfolk County Council
Norwich
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/01/2024