Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
The Portal
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Debbie Pitcher
Telephone: +44 1244976943
E-mail: debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cheshirewestandchester.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=0fc933f9-5db0-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=0fc933f9-5db0-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
Arrangement of Care
Reference number: DN706462
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cheshire West and Chester Council, in partnership with Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, intend to create an Arrangement of Care Service to provide Information and Advice, Support and Community Care Solutions to residents who are allocated a Direct Payment, Personal Health Budget or are classified as Self-Funder (Whereby they are not deemed eligible under Cheshire West and Chester Fairer Charging Policy). Direct Payments are the Governments preferred mechanism for paying for personalised care and support to promote independence, choice and control.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire West and Chester Council, in partnership with Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, intend to create an Arrangement of Care Service to provide Information and Advice, Support and Community Care Solutions to residents who are allocated a Direct Payment, Personal Health Budget or are classified as Self-Funder (Whereby they are not deemed eligible under Cheshire West and Chester Fairer Charging Policy). Direct Payments are the Governments preferred mechanism for paying for personalised care and support to promote independence, choice and control.
Please refer to the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk for tender documents
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend by 1 year
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:
Yes
Description of options:
option to extend by 1 year
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
Tender documents are all available on the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk
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:
31/05/2024
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/06/2024
Local time: 10:05
Place:
www.the-chest.org.uk
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
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/05/2024