Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council (ESCC)
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
Contact person: Phil Stone
Telephone: +44 1323464049
E-mail: phil.stone@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://eastsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
ESCC PS Residential Care, and Care and support to people with Learning Disabilities in the Hastings and Rother area
Reference number: ESCC - 032753
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council has awarded a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 126 140.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council has awarded a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy.The overall purpose of the specified services is to:• Provide person centred and flexible personal care and support, to enable the Clients receiving support to develop and maintain their independence within these community settings • Provide a support environment that minimises unnecessary restrictions on freedom of movement and choice in peoples’ lives• Develop an understanding of the frequency, patterns and reasons for an individuals’ challenging behaviour • Develop support plans that deliver effective support to reduce frequency and severity of incidents of challenging behaviour• Promote social inclusion and social capital • Promote health, wellbeing and personal safety• Support access to the community and community activities, using appropriate modes of transport in line with individual support plans and available resources • To work with ESCC to agree the most appropriate service(s) that could be deregistered and reconfigured into a supported living model over the life of the contract • To, in principle, provide some fixed-term placements for adults with a learning disability. This would be with the acknowledgement that the service provider would need to have agreement from the CQC, and this provision is reflected in their statement of purpose. It would be essential to ensure Client compatibility and that Clients and their representatives are consulted on any plans for short term placements within the respective home.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 78%
Cost criterion: Price and Bid Intergrity
/ Weighting: 22%
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
II.2.14) Additional information
11.2.6 Estimate Value includes the possible extension.11.2.7 Contract Duration is for a certain period of 6 years. There will be a possible extension period of up to 24 months.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-011869
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Residential care Services for People with Learning Disabilities in Hastings and Rother
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Affinity Trust
06893564
1 St Andrew's Court Wellington Street
Oxfordshire
OX9 3WT
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
URL: www.affinitytrust.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 126 140.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Sussex County Council
Lewes
BN7 1UE
UK
E-mail: contractsandprocurement.legal@eastsussex.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2021