Learning Disability Residential Care Bedford

The council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified organisation for the provision of care and support services for a total of 80 clients.

United Kingdom-Bedford: Social work services with accommodation

2018/S 181-410185

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford
United Kingdom
E-mail: Sukhjinder.Jhalli@bedford.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKH24

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

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

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:

Aggregated Provision of Learning Disability Residential Care and Supported Living Accommodation

Reference number: BBC620528

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85311000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Council is seeking to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified organisation for the provision of care and support services for a total of 80 clients within and comprising a total of 12 existing residential care and supported living schemes with a total capacity of 83 beds/flats situated within the Council’s administrative area for people with learning disabilities. The successful bidder will evidence an operational model that promotes step down to independent living with a supporting financial model that demonstrates a reduction in care costs. A portfolio of 3 contracts are currently held with learning disability residential care and supported living providers (Choice Support, The Fremantle Trust and Turning Point). This tender opportunity seeks to aggregate and award a single contract commencing 1.4.2019 for the provision of care and support services within residential care and supported living settings.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH24

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/04/2019

End: 31/03/2024

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The Council shall be entitled to extend the Contract by up to an additional 2 years by giving the Contractor at least 6 months written notice prior to the Expiry Date. The Council’s decision to extend shall be dependent upon the Contractor’s satisfactory performance and subject to the agreement by the Parties.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

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)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 175-359595

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

Date: 19/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

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

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31/03/2026

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 19/10/2018

Local time: 14:00

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Bedford Borough Council
Bedford
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

17/09/2018