Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
UK
Contact person: Mr Phil Hucklesby
Telephone: +44 1582546866
E-mail: Phillippe.hucklesby@luton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.luton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.luton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.luton.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.luton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Domicilary Care.
Reference number: DN263259
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Luton Borough Council wishes to purchase Domiciliary Care Services to support people to live successfully in their own homes with an appropriate range of person centred services.
The purpose of the procurement exercise is to appoint eight providers to a Preferred Partnership Framework. The Contract will be comprised of 2 lots:
Lot A: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ in LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4.
Lot B: The provision of short term domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ being discharged from hospital across LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4. It is anticipated that for Lot A it is likely there will be seven providers and for Lot B one provider only.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Luton Council (the Council) is committed to supporting individuals to be able to remain living independently in the community to achieve their goals, aspirations and outcomes.
Domiciliary Care is one of the services that support this aim in maintaining potential in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional and social capacity to achieve individual outcomes and improve quality of life. It links to a number of measures within the NHS Outcomes Framework and Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, including:
— People with care and support needs have an enhanced quality of life.
— People are helped to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury.
— People have a positive experience of care.
— People are treated and cared for in a safe environment and protected from avoidable harm.
The Contract will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years by one year increments subject to satisfactory performance. Providers are invited to submit tenders with a maximum price of 16 GBP an hour. Any Tender submitted exceeding that amount for either Lots 1 or 2 will be rejected and not considered any further. The hourly rate will be reviewed on an annual basis in line with organisational practice to consider cost pressures. This does not however guarantee that any increases to hourly rates will be applied. As a Provider you are accountable and responsible for ensuring compliance with any legal requirements linked to employment. The provider's financial model should have contingencies to meet legislative requirements and maintain financial sustainability.
The length of the contract period is to ensure business continuity, building of a partnership with selected providers and to build a quality service with these providers.
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
Start:
01/04/2018
End:
31/03/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years by one year increments subject to satisfactory performance.
The length of the contract period is to ensure business continuity, building of a partnership with selected providers and to build a quality service with these providers.
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.1.8) 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:
31/08/2017
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: 84 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/08/2017
Local time: 12:05
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
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1582546867
E-mail: christopher.addey@luton.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.luton.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2017