Accommodation Based Respite Framework London

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: 144 Carers received Respite Care in 2013/14.

United Kingdom-Wembley: Health and social work services

2015/S 118-214915

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
For the attention of: Mrs Jas Kothiria
HA9 0FJ Wembley
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2089371170
E-mail: jas.kothiria@brent.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

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

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.brent.gov.uk/

Electronic access to information: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm

Further information can be obtained from: Brent Council
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
For the attention of: Jas Kothiria
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
UNITED KINGDOM

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Brent Council
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
For the attention of: Jas Kothiria
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
UNITED KINGDOM

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Brent Council
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
For the attention of: Jas Kothiria
https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier
UNITED KINGDOM

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:

Accommodation Based Respite Framework Agreement (ABFRA).

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 UKI

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: 40

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: N/A

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

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 280 000 and 2 260 000 GBP
Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded: * 144 Carers received Respite Care in 2013/14. * With the introduction of the Care Act estimate that a further 351 Carers may require some form of Respite. * The frequency of the contract awards will vary across the contract term. * Average respite breaks are 3 weeks.

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

The Framework will cover Respite placements in the two types of registered care homes, residential care homes and nursing care homes, and cater for all adult social care client groups. Delivery may be across the UK as some Carers will wish to have a break outside of London.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85100000, 85300000

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

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more 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:

There will be two Lots within the 4 year Framework — Lot A Residential Care Home Respite and Lot B Nursing Care Home Respite. Each lot will be divided by client group as detailed below:
—
Dementia
—
OPS (Older People)
—
LD (Learning Disabilities)
—
PD/SI (Physical Disabilities & Sensory Impairment)
—
MH (Mental Health)
It is envisaged that up to 20 providers will be selected per Lot. The values within this section and Annex B are combined across both Lots.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 280 000 and 2 260 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: Initial contract term will be 36 months with an option to extend by a further 12.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in days: 0 (from the award of the contract)

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: 1. Lot A Residential Care Home Respite

1)Short description

Temporary replacement care required for customer usually cared for by an unpaid carer such as a friend or family member. Respite within this Lot will be provided within Residential setting, ie replacement care going into the customer’s home, the cared-for person spending a day away from home (day care). The Lot will have the following 5 sub lots: — Dementia— OPS (Older People)— LD (Learning Disabilities)— PD/SI (Physical Disabilities & Sensory Impairment)— MH (Mental Health).

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85100000, 85300000

3)Quantity or scope

The values within Annex B and other sections of the Contract Notice are combined across both Lot A and B.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 12 280 000 and 2 260 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

See tendering documentation.

Lot No: 2Lot title: Lot 2 Nursing Care Home Respite

1)Short description

Temporary replacement care required for customer usually cared for by an unpaid carer such as a friend or family member. Respite within this Lot will be provided within a Nursing Care Home setting and will involve adults who require a level of medical support that might not be possible or practical to provide in their own home. The Lot will have the following 5 sub lots: — Dementia— OPS (Older People)— LD (Learning Disabilities)— PD/SI (Physical Disabilities & Sensory Impairment)— MH (Mental Health).

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85100000, 85300000

3)Quantity or scope

The values within Annex B and other sections of the Contract Notice are combined across both Lot A and B.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 12 280 000 and 2 260 000 GBP

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

See tendering documentation.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

May be required and will be detailed in the tender documents.

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

Will be detailed in the tender documents.

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

Joint and several liability.

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested contractors are required to complete the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which sets out the requirements. As specified in I.1) above tender documentation can be accessed at:https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Set out in PQQ and associated documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Set out in PQQ and associated documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Set out in PQQ and associated documents.

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

Restricted

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

Envisaged minimum number 20: and maximum number 40
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, the Invitation to Tender and any associated procurement documentation.

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:

ABRFA 2015

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: 15.7.2015 – 12:00
Payable documents: no

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

15.7.2015 – 12:00

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

24.7.2015

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

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

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

http://brent.gov.uk/

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will observe a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point any information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers to allow unsuccessful tenderers to obtain further information before the contract is entered into. Full information regarding appeals can be obtained from the body responsible for the appeal procedure detailed in VI.4.1.

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

15.6.2015