Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
St Helens Council
Victoria Square
St Helens
WA10 1DY
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.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.
Reference number: DN249507
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 2 tiers of provider:
Tier 1 — those who utilise an appropriate electronic call monitoring system,
Tier 2 — those without electronic call monitoring.
From 1.12.2016 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
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 7:00 and 11:00, 365 days a year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 247-451470
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Able Support Ltd
St Helens
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Focus On Care Recruitment Ltd
Warrington
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICare (GB) Ltd
Blackpool
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PCS Personal Care Services Ltd
Skelmersdale
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rainbow Care Solutions Ltd
St Helens
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sevacare (UK) Ltd
Wolverhampton
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St Helens Council
St Helens
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2017