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II.1.1) Title
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Reference number: DN714572
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
TUPE applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
49 000 000.00
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
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Suppliers may only select ONE Lot to submit a bid against from either Lots 1 ,2, 3 or 4.
Suppliers are invited to indicate if they would like to be included in Lot 5 only, which is a Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Single/Spot purchase of Domiciliary Care Packages.
Suppliers submitting a bid for either Lots 1, 2, 3 or 4, subject to passing the published criteria, shall be automatically shortlisted for Lot 5 unless Suppliers de-select this from the shortlisting option – see Question 1.4 in the Mandatory Information Section.
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Runcorn (Area 1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
Lot 1 – Runcorn - (Area 1) (1 supplier for Lot 1, approximately 1,250 Hours per week)
TUPE applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2024
End:
01/11/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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.2.1) Title
Runcorn (Area 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) - 1 supplier for Lot 2, approximately 1,250 hours per week.
TUPE applies to contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2024
End:
01/11/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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.2.1) Title
Widnes - (Area 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - 1 supplier for Lot 3, approximately 1,500 hours per week
TUPE applies to contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2024
End:
01/11/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Widnes - (Area 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) - 1 supplier for Lot 4, approximately 1,500 hours per week
TUPE applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2024
End:
01/11/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Single Purchase Framework (SPF)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
Lot 5 will make provision for a Single Purchase Framework (SPF) that will enable domiciliary care packages to be purchased on a spot-purchase basis across the whole of Halton’s geographical area. Suppliers should be aware that spot-purchase levels vary across the geographical area and that within the life of the contract providers can expect the volume of business to fluctuate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality criterion as stated only in procurement documentation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Price - criterion as stated only in procurement documentation
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
02/11/2024
End:
01/11/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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
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