Learning Disability Framework for Providers in Somerset

There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so.

United Kingdom-Taunton: Health and social work services

2015/S 159-292482

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Somerset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: miss Leanne LeMoucheux
TA1 4DY Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7788350827
E-mail: llemoucheux@somerset.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.somerset.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Somerset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Leanne LeMoucheux
TA1 4DY Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7788350827
E-mail: llemoucheux@somerset.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Somerset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Leanne LeMoucheux
TA1 4DY Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7788350827
E-mail: llemoucheux@somerset.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Somerset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Leanne LeMoucheux
TA1 4DY Taunton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7788350827
E-mail: llemoucheux@somerset.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services
Environment
Health
Social protection

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:

Learning Disability Open Framework Agreement for Providers in Somerset.

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 UKK

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: 250

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 6
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: 4 years with 2 year extension under Light-Touch regime.
Pseudo DPS.

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

Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 000 GBP

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

*** Please note, this advert if for information purposes only. You will only be able to register an expression and interest in this opportunity via the Proactis portal. Instructions on how to do this are detailed below*** Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portalhttps://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60 000 000 Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been co-produced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities. Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows:

Service Area 1 — Supported Living
Service Area 2 — Domiciliary Care
Service Area 3 — Employment Support
Service Area 4 — Residential Care Including Short Breaks
Service Area 5 — Daytime Support
To express an interest in this opportunity please go to https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login note: If you wish to view copies of the tender documentation without registering on the above Proactis system go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Select opportunities then search Latest Opportunities for Somerset County Council. Then select Open Framework Agreement for Learning Disability Providers in Somerset. Please note you will only be able to register an expression and interest in this opportunity via the Proactis portal. SCC will be holding some registration sessions at County Hall to help providers become familiar with the system The sessions will be 30 min. each and will be on a one-to-one basis The sessions will be delivered on the following dates: Thursday 27th August 13:00-16:30 Friday 28th August 9:00-12:30 Wednesday 9th September 9:00-12:15 Friday 11th September 13:00-16:00 If you would like to register for one of these sessions please email ldopenframework@somerset.gov.uk

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 98000000

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: yes

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 60 000 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: yes
Description of these options: 4 years plus 2 single year extensions.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 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

Starting 14.8.2015. Completion 13.8.2021

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Service Area 1 — Supported Living

1)Short description

Supported Living — Extra care hours.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Please see tender documentation.

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

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Service Area 2 — Domiciliary Care

1)Short description

Domiciliary Care.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Please see tender documentation.

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

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3Lot title: Service Area 3 — Employment Support

1)Short description

Employment Support.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Please see tender documentation.

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

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4Lot title: Service Area 4 — Residential Care Including Short Breaks

1)Short description

Residential Care Including Short Breaks.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Please see tender documentation.

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

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5Lot title: Service Area 5 — Daytime Support

1)Short description

Daytime Support.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Please see tender documentation.

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

5)Additional information about lots

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: yes
Description of particular conditions: Please see Ts&Cs.

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

Restricted

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

Envisaged number of operators: 250
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: All operators able to meet minimum criteria will be qualified on to the framework.

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

Payable documents: no

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

13.8.2021 – 00:00

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

14.8.2015

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

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:

14.8.2015