Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Borough Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
UK
Contact person: Mrs Karen Cooper
Telephone: +44 1429523009
E-mail: karen.cooper@hartlepool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.procontract.due-north.com
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
DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES
Reference number: DN639360
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hartlepool Borough Council wishes to invite registered domiciliary care providers to tender for two contracts for the provision of domiciliary care services in Hartlepool.
The primary objective of the service is to enable people living in the Hartlepool community to remain living at home for as long as possible and maintain a good quality of life which meets their identified outcomes. People who use the service should be able to achieve and maintain their maximum levels of independence and self-care allowing them to live more independently with dignity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hartlepool Borough Council wishes to invite registered domiciliary care providers to tender for two contracts for the provision of domiciliary care services in Hartlepool.
The primary objective of the service is to enable people living in the Hartlepool community to remain living at home for as long as possible and maintain a good quality of life which meets their identified outcomes. People who use the service should be able to achieve and maintain their maximum levels of independence and self-care allowing them to live more independently with dignity.
The providers will be expected to show a commitment to partnership working, quality assurance and continuous improvement. Performance will be monitored through self-assessment and the departments monitoring process for domiciliary care providers.
The two contracts relate to geographical areas within Hartlepool, with one designated service provider in each area having specific contractual responsibilities.
Utilisation within the areas has remained fairly static with average hours delivered in each area in the region in the last 12 months of around 1900 - 2100 per week. The number of users within each geographical area range between 400 - 540 over ther last year.
The Council will allocate the geographical area to the successful providers.
The successful providers will be required to accept all referrals from the Council for any service user within their contracted geographical area unless following assessment they are unable to meet the persons needs. The service must be provided within 48 (forty eight) hours of receipt of the referral. There may be occasion where referrals are made to providers outside of their geographical area. Acceptance of these referrals will be at the providers discretion.
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a 12 month rolling basis until 1 April 2030
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:
30/11/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/12/2022
Local time: 14:00
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
Hartlepool Borough Council
Civic Centre,
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2022