Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
St Helens Council
Town Hall, Victoria Square
St Helens
WA10 1HP
UK
Contact person: Mr Nick Fletcher
Telephone: +44 1744673475
E-mail: nicholasfletcher@sthelens.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sthelens.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sthelens.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Opportunity to Join the Existing Framework of Approved Suppliers for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services Start 1 September 2020
Reference number: DN482302
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
St Helens Council is seeking to appoint accredited organisations to join an existing approved list for the provision of domiciliary care services.
Those placed on the approved list will be awarded a contract for the provision of domiciliary care.
The approved list will have two tiers of provider:
Tier 1: those who utilise an appropriate electronic call monitoring system;
Tier 2: those without electronic call monitoring.
From 1 December 2016 the award of each new package of care is subject to a mini competition which will only be open to providers on the approved list and with a contract awarded by this process.
In order to be placed on the approved list and awarded a contract, bidders will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. They will be required to demonstrate at ITT stage that they are capable of meeting the service specification and quality standards required by the Council.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful bidders will also be required to be utilising an appropriate system of electronic call monitoring to be considered Tier 1.
Bidders are expected to operate the service from a base either within the borough of St Helens or from a base in a local authority that shares a geographic border with St Helens.
The service is predominantly for older people, but will also be for any adult with a physical or learning disability, those with dementia and on occasion those at end of life.
The service will operate between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., 365 days a year.
Payment will be for the actual time delivered.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 145-261627
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2020
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/07/2020
Local time: 09:00
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
St Helens Council
St Helens
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2020