Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welland Procurement
Rutland County Council Catmose
Oakham
LE15 6HP
UK
Contact person: Mr Tom Paling
E-mail: tpaling@melton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.rutland.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/Advert/Index?advertId=831e759f-b6e2-ee11-8127-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=831e759f-b6e2-ee11-8127-005056b64545
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
TENDER FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT AGENCY IN RUTLAND
Reference number: DN715797
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is committed to the delivery of a Home Improvement Agency (HIA) Services which supports people to remain in their own home, aligned to the Rutland Adult Social Care strategy for prevention and wellbeing. The Council wishes to work in partnership with the Provider to demonstrate quality services which deliver ‘value for money’ for the residents of Rutland.
The aims of this contract are:
To provide a HIA Service for Rutland which delivers on the following outcomes:
• Preventing admissions to hospital
• Preventing admission to residential care
• Supporting discharge
• Preventing readmission
• Preventing accidental falls
• Reduce carer strain
• Improve quality of life
Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification.
The anticipated contract commencement date is 01 10 2024.
The Council proposes to enter one contract for an initial period of 60 months with the preferred supplier, with an option to extend for a further period of 36 months, making 96 months in total.
Any proposed extension is subject to satisfactory performance by the supplier and in accordance with the Council’s business requirements.
Any proposed extension to the contract will be agreed in writing between the Council and the supplier.
The budget for this contract, including any potential extension, is £808,203.38 in its entirety (exclusive of VAT). Please Note: The Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is committed to the delivery of a Home Improvement Agency (HIA) Services which supports people to remain in their own home, aligned to the Rutland Adult Social Care strategy for prevention and wellbeing. The Council wishes to work in partnership with the Provider to demonstrate quality services which deliver ‘value for money’ for the residents of Rutland.
The aims of this contract are:
To provide a HIA Service for Rutland which delivers on the following outcomes:
• Preventing admissions to hospital
• Preventing admission to residential care
• Supporting discharge
• Preventing readmission
• Preventing accidental falls
• Reduce carer strain
• Improve quality of life
Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification.
The anticipated contract commencement date is 01 10 2024.
The Council proposes to enter one contract for an initial period of 60 months with the preferred supplier, with an option to extend for a further period of 36 months, making 96 months in total.
Any proposed extension is subject to satisfactory performance by the supplier and in accordance with the Council’s business requirements.
Any proposed extension to the contract will be agreed in writing between the Council and the supplier.
The budget for this contract, including any potential extension, is £808,203.38 in its entirety (exclusive of VAT). Please Note: The Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation.
To view this opportunity please visit ProContract and search for opportunity DN715797.
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: 96
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2024