Essex County Council Residential and Nursing Care Framework 2017

3 Lots. Lot 1 – Care in a Residential Setting (Social Care).

United Kingdom-Chelmsford: Miscellaneous health services

2017/S 044-080963

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road, Essex
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Contact person: Simon Evans
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: www.essex.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: http://midessexccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Building 4 Spencer Close, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: www.westessexccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: www.neessexccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning group
Pheonix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: http://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: http://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.1)Name and addresses

Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
Harcroft House, 5 — 15 Harcourt Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6HE
United Kingdom
E-mail: IRN.ProjectTeam@essex.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH33

Internet address(es):Main address: http://southendccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/default.aspx

I.2)Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via:http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

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:

Care in A Residential Setting (with or without Nursing).

Reference number: 0472

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85140000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Essex County Council are re-opening the Integrated Residential and Nursing Framework agreement for Care in a residential setting with or without nursing within the county of Essex.

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 Health, Social and related services. This contract will establish a framework agreement which will have 3 lots:

Lot 1 Residential Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC’s standard terms and conditions (operating a Preferred Supplier ranked list ) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract;

Lot 2 Nursing Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC’s standard terms and conditions (operating a Preferred Supplier ranked list ) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract;

Lot 3 (NHS funded care ) will be commissioned by the CCGs on the NHS terms and conditions and the ISP for each patient will be the call-off contract.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 210 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1 — Care in a Residential Setting (Social Care)

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85311000

85323000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH33

Main site or place of performance:

Geographical Essex and radius of to up 10 miles from the Essex border.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Care in a residential setting for social care placements, for Older People (aged 65+) and adults with non-complex mental health needs.

Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care for approx. 4 000 adults in a residential setting. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is 100 000 000 GBP. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders).

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2017

End: 07/02/2019

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2 — Residential Care with Nursing

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

85311000

85140000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH33

Main site or place of performance:

Geographical Essex and radius of up to 10 miles from Essex border.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Care in a residential setting for social care placements to include Nursing care for service users who are eligible for NHS funded Nursing Care contribution FNC, for Older People 65+ and adults with non-complex mental health needs.

Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care with Nursing in a residential setting for approx. 1 000 adults. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting with Nursing (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is 10 000 000 GBP. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders and exclude the Funded Nursing Care (FNC) element as this is paid directly by health.

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 15 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2017

End: 07/02/2019

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 3 — NHS funded

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH33

Main site or place of performance:

Geographical Essex and radius of up to 10 miles from Essex border.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 3 is for NHS Funded Care commissioned by the following Clinical Commissioning Groups:

Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group,

West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group,

North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group,

Basildon and Brentwood Essex Clinical Commissioning Group,

Castle Point and Rochford Essex Clinical Commissioning Group,

Southend Clinical Commissioning Group.

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 12

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria:

Details outlining the evaluation criteria and timetable for this of this procurement can be found on the iSupplier Portal within the Instructions and Guidance to Bidders document. The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process for all communications.

Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the fully completed ITT by the date and time specified in section IV.2.2.

Potential bidders can attach themselves to the negation by accessing the Authority’s iSupplier Portal and searching for negotiation number ‘8001’ titled ‘0472 Residential Care with or without Nursing’. Once you have gained access to the negotiation please send a message via the online discussion system within the negotiation expressing your interest in this requirement. Instructions and guidance on how to do this are available on the following webpage: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

Providers will be required to be registered with CQC (Care Quality Commission) for the services for which they wish to provide.

This will be validated by asking for details of registration number which will be checked on relevant website.

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Form of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:

IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 137-253066

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date: 06/03/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

The Commissioners reserves the right to amend timescales and evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions or mistakes and also reserves the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. The Commissioners will not be responsible for any costs incurred by Providers in relation to this procurement exercise.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

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

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

01/03/2017

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