Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
16 The Crescent
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK
Contact person: Mr Max White
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: mawhite@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: 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
Learning Disability Open Framework Agreement for Providers in Somerset
Reference number: DN93850
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portal
https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx
The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60,000,000
Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been coproduced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities.
Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102)
The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows –
· Service Area 1 – Supported Living
· Service Area 2 – Domiciliary Care
· Service Area 3 – Employment Support
· Service Area 4 – Residential Care Including Short Breaks
· Service Area 5 – Daytime Support
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portal
https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx
The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60,000,000
Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been coproduced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities.
Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102)
The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows –
· Service Area 1 – Supported Living
· Service Area 2 – Domiciliary Care
· Service Area 3 – Employment Support
· Service Area 4 – Residential Care Including Short Breaks
· Service Area 5 – Daytime Support
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
100
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
Under the Light Touch Regime, the LD Open Framework awarded the following contracts: for the period of
01.04.2021 — 30.06.2021, Somerset County Council let 138 contracts, with a total value of £8,106,538.35
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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:
2018/S 080-179654
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/06/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multiple Suppliers
Taunton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Somerset County Council
Taunton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2021