Healthwatch Doncaster Contract 2017
Doncaster Council seeks competitive tenders for the provision of its Healthwatch Services Contract.
United Kingdom-Doncaster: Health and social work services
2017/S 084-163677
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Holly Wilson
Telephone: +44 1302735230
E-mail: holly.wilson@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKE31
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Healthwatch Doncaster.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established a new consumer champion for user of health and social care services, called Healthwatch. Local Authorities with responsibility for social care are required to commission an independent organisation in order to deliver the vision.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Council seeks competitive tenders for the provision of its Healthwatch Services Contract, as outlined in the tender documentation. Details pertaining to the evaluation methodology are detailed within the tender documentation, but for avoidance of doubt this procurement shall be assessed on quality/technical capability.
The Council is facing significant challenges and the financial envelope available for this contract is 216 360 GBP per annum. It will be expected that the provider will work with the Council to release efficiency from the contract whilst not affecting the quality of service delivery to the client.
This contract will be for 3 years with a possible 2 extensions available of 1 year, taking the total contract period to 5 years.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
With a further x 2 12 months extensions available, taking the total contract period to 60 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
2022.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.4.1)Review body
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1302736000
E-mail: procurement@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@doncaster.gov.uk
VI.4.3)Review procedure
In accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR2015), Doncaster Council will incorporate a minimum of a 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the award decision notification is dispatched EN Standard form 02 — Contract award notice 12/16 to bidders.
This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further de-briefing from Doncaster Council before the contract is entered in to. Applicants have until midnight of the second working day of the standstill period for their additional debriefing requests to reach Doncaster Council. A response to such a request must be provided to the bidder by a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for the aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or at risk of harm as a consequence of the breach of the procurement rules to bring action to the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly and in any event within 3 months of the date when the grounds of the complaint first arose. Where a contract has been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Doncaster Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Court to set aside award decisions before the contract is entered into.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
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