Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Janet Smith
Telephone: +44 1900706916
E-mail: janet.smith@cumbria.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes
Reference number: DN555046
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the Specialised Services in Care Homes Framework is to enable the Council and its Health Partners to work with the Care Homes Sector to rapidly commission services that provide a level of additionality or specialism that is over and above the existing care home commissioning arrangements.
The Framework will have two Lots; block and spot.
Block arrangements are when beds are purchased on a guaranteed basis at a set price. This means that Providers would be required to keep these beds available to the Council and that the beds would be funded regardless of use.
Spot Placements are when beds are purchased on an individual basis. Spot Placements depend on availability (if a Provider has beds available) and are only funded when in use.
From time to time as part of the commissioning process, the Council needs to re-contract providers of residential and nursing care. The Council is therefore launching the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes, a new contract for providers of Older Adults residential and nursing care services. Further details can be obtained by emailing procres@cumbria.gov.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Block Contracts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Block arrangements are when beds are purchased on a guaranteed basis at a set price. This means that Providers would be required to keep these beds available to the Council and that the beds would be funded regardless of use.
From time to time as part of the commissioning process, the Council needs to re-contract providers of residential and nursing care. The Council is therefore launching the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes, a new contract for providers of Older Adults residential and nursing care services. Further details can be obtained by emailing procres@cumbria.gov.uk
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
11/10/2021
End:
10/10/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 periods of 12 months extension available
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:
Yes
Description of options:
It will run for a maximum of 3 years with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each making a total possible extension of 24 months.
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 – Spot Placements
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Spot Placements are when beds are purchased on an individual basis. Spot Placements depend on availability (if a Provider has beds available) and are only funded when in use.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
11/10/2021
End:
10/10/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 periods of 12 months extension available
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:
Yes
Description of options:
It will run for a maximum of 3 years with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each making a total possible extension of 24 months.
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.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 80
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
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:
10/10/2024
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:
06/08/2021
Local time: 11:00
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
Her Majesty's Court Service
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2021