Tender for Day Care Services in Stockport

Stockport Council wishes to establish a framework agreement in order to provide a wide range of Day Services to people with varying support needs within the borough of Stockport.

United Kingdom-Manchester: Health and social work services

2016/S 011-015512

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall, Stretford
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: www.the-chest.org.uk

Electronic access to information: www.the-chest.org.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.the-chest.org.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall, Stretford
Contact point(s): Mr James Hunter
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Stretford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
STaR Shared Procurement Service, Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall, Stretford
For the attention of: Mr James Hunter
M32 0TH Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1619122572
E-mail: james.hunter@star-procurement.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1619124272

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Invitation to Tender — Provision of Day Care Services in the Borough of Stockport.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 16

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 10 000 000 and 12 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Stockport Council are looking to Commission a Framework for the Provision of Day Care Services in the Borough of Stockport. Stockport Council wishes to establish a framework agreement in order to provide a wide range of Day Services to people with varying support needs within the borough of Stockport. In line with the Care Act (2014) Stockport Council is keen to shape the market for care and support to ensure diversity of provision which is sustainable, person centred, innovative and asset based in approach.
We are keen to work with new and existing providers who are committed to continuous improvement who can evidence performance against an agreed outcomes framework and demonstrate quality and high levels of service user satisfaction.
Our vision is the development of a market that prevents, where possible, people needing long term support and provides real choice to those who require services. We want to enable the development of a community that benefits from equity of choice and promotes the right to live as independently as possible in a way that meets needs and aspirations.
As a local authority we are committed to the integration of health and social care services through the ‘Stockport Together’ programme between Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport Council and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Within the Stockport Together programme there are four key themes — Prevention, Proactive, Planned and Urgent Care.
As part of the Proactive Care Programme the development of integrated, multi-disciplinary neighbourhood health and social care teams has been a key priority. Day Services are a positive example of both proactive care and preventative support offered within a community setting.
This procurement links to broader Adult Social Care commissioning priorities in relation to prevention and well-being. Stockport Council’s Preventative Commissioning Strategy is seeking to transform the way that preventative services are designed and delivered, within the context of rising demand and a challenging financial environment. Adult Social Care currently provides funding to support 531 people to access 17 providers of Day Services across the borough.
These are run by the Council, independent organisations, community or voluntary groups. Day Service provision is available to adults aged 18 and over who meet the national eligibility criteria for care and support. Day Services represent a positive option for service users and their carers. They are preventative in nature, in the respect that they support people to remain in their own home for as long as possible.
They also provide opportunities for increased social interaction and therefore reduce social isolation which research has shown is a serious issue for many older and disabled people who often experience poor health and well-being as a result.
Carers often experience significant pressure in their caring roles and Day Services represent a valuable form of respite care, enabling the carer to enjoy some time to themselves with the peace of mind that their loved one is being well cared for.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 92000000, 98000000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8)Lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Stockport Council wishes to establish a framework agreement in order to provide a wide range of Day Services to people with varying support needs within the borough of Stockport. In line with the Care Act (2014) Stockport Council is keen to shape the market for care and support to ensure diversity of provision which is sustainable, person centred, innovative and asset based in approach. The Framework will be for 3 years with the provision to extend for a further year.
We are keen to work with new and existing providers who are committed to continuous improvement who can evidence performance against an agreed outcomes framework and demonstrate quality and high levels of service user satisfaction.
Our vision is the development of a market that prevents, where possible, people needing long term support and provides real choice to those who require services. We want to enable the development of a community that benefits from equity of choice and promotes the right to live as independently as possible in a way that meets needs and aspirations.
As a local authority we are committed to the integration of health and social care services through the ‘Stockport Together’ programme between Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport Council and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Within the Stockport Together programme there are four key themes — Prevention, Proactive, Planned and Urgent Care.
As part of the Proactive Care Programme the development of integrated, multi-disciplinary neighbourhood health and social care teams has been a key priority. Day Services are a positive example of both proactive care and preventative support offered within a community setting.
This procurement links to broader Adult Social Care commissioning priorities in relation to prevention and well-being. Stockport Council’s Preventative Commissioning Strategy is seeking to transform the way that preventative services are designed and delivered, within the context of rising demand and a challenging financial environment. Adult Social Care currently provides funding to support 531 people to access 17 providers of Day Services across the borough.
These are run by the Council, independent organisations, community or voluntary groups. Day Service provision is available to adults aged 18 and over who meet the national eligibility criteria for care and support. Day Services represent a positive option for service users and their carers. They are preventative in nature, in the respect that they support people to remain in their own home for as long as possible.
They also provide opportunities for increased social interaction and therefore reduce social isolation which research has shown is a serious issue for many older and disabled people who often experience poor health and well-being as a result.
Carers often experience significant pressure in their caring roles and Day Services represent a valuable form of respite care, enabling the carer to enjoy some time to themselves with the peace of mind that their loved one is being well cared for.

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

III.2.3)Technical capacity

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 15.2.2016 – 16:00
Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

15.2.2016 – 16:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 15.2.2016 – 16:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3)Additional information

To access and download the PQQ documents Tenderers are required to be registered on the CHEST portal on the following link — www.the-chest.org.uk Once registered, the tender documents will be available for companies to download. You will find the tender documents by looking under Stockport Council in the Current Opportunities section. The Chest Reference Number is DN108884. Tenders are to be returned by uploading onto the CHEST Portal. Tenderers are required to comply with the instructions in the tender documents. The contract(s) will be for the period from 1.4.2016 to 31.3.2019 with the option to extend until 31/03/2020. Closing date and time for the submission is 15.2.2016 at 16:00. Companies are required in their. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority confirms that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to participate or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

15.1.2016