Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
UK
Contact person: Mr Mark Cage
Telephone: +44 1432383098
E-mail: mark.cage2@herefordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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
Supported Living & Community Activities, Including Innovative Services Framework
Reference number: DN713399
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Herefordshire council is seeking to run a procurement with suitably qualified and experienced providers, to offer their services via a Framework to the council. The Framework will help achieve a pool of high quality local supported living service providers and community activities providers for identified service users or service user groups. Applicants accepted onto the Framework will be in a position to apply for Supported Living and Community Activity packages to service users.
Full Details of the service required with arrangements for submitting a compliant tender, as well as the criteria that the Council will use to award any subsequent contract, are outlined in the tender pack .
The Following Lots are included in this Framework:
1. Supported Living Services
2. Community Activities
3. Innovative Services
This procurement process relates to the establishment of a “Flexible” Framework for the procurement of an approved provider list for Supported Living services and Community Activities services. The Framework will be established under the Light Touch Regime and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under the regulations
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
85100000
85300000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supported Living
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
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the council's discretion.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80500000
85100000
85300000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Activities
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
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the council's discretion.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
80500000
85100000
85300000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Innovative Services related to Supported Living and/or Community Activities
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
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the councils discretion.
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
Restricted 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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The Framework will be established under the light touch regime of the public contracts regulations. The framework will reopen periodically to allow new entrants . The term of this contract for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for up to two further years, is considered reasonable since new entrants can join the framework periodically so not excluding new providers joining the framework during its term
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:
04/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
Herefordshire Council
Hereford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2024