Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cqc.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://cqc.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://cqccommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://cqccommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://cqccommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Accountancy Services for Independent Business Reviews and Consultancy
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the scheme is to protect people using care services and their families and carers from the anxiety and distress that may be caused by the failure of a major care provider and to minimise any disruption to their care. This is done by monitoring the performance and finances of the most significant social care providers in England and will give local authorities an early warning where we think one of these is at risk of failure and the delivery of services is going to be affected.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79210000
79211000
79211200
79212000
79212100
79212500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As of 6.4.2015, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has had a statutory duty to operate a market oversight scheme to assess the financial sustainability of the most difficult to replace providers of Adult Social Care (ASC). The purpose of the scheme is to protect people using care services and their families and carers from the anxiety and distress that may be caused by the failure of a major care provider and to minimise any disruption to their care. We do this by monitoring the performance and finances of the most significant social care providers in England and will give local authorities an early warning where we think one of these is at risk of failure and the delivery of services is going to be affected. The scheme will identify where failure is likely, allowing the right people (providers, shareholders, lenders and other stakeholders) to take the right action to potentially avoid failure and to support Local Authorities to plan in case failure does happen. Through its operation, the Scheme aims not to pre-empt or precipitate provider failure and market exit, nor will the CQC or government bailout failing providers or act as a lender of last resort.
Based on eligibility criteria agreed in Parliament, there are currently 60 providers in this market place who are in the Market Oversight Scheme (MOS).
The purpose of the future procurement is to establish a framework of 6 contractors who may be requested to provide external expertise, when required, for the following types of service:
1) independent business reviews;
2) consultancy service to supplement the skills of the market oversight team;
3) Potential secondments into the CQC market oversight team; and
4) Training relating to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2020
End:
31/12/2022
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 framework will be for an initial period of 3 years starting on 1.1.2020 with the option to extend for a further year.
To access documents and take part you will first need to register on the portal using the following link and then click on ‘Register Here’.
https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1542797532554.945-1
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The Restricted Procedure as defined in Regulation 28 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 will be used.
Following an initial compliance check of documents submitted, a standard selection questionnaire and a financial capability and capacity assessment will be undertaken to determine which tenderers qualify for the invitation to tender phase whereby tender submissions in response to the statement of requirements will be invited.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 046-106378
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/07/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Care Quality Commission
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cqc.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2019