Supported Living Framework Norfolk

Norfolk County Council has established a multi supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of supported living accommodation and support.

United Kingdom-Norwich: Health and social work services

2020/S 228-563040

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Norfolk County Council
Postal address: 3rd floor County Hall, Martineau Lane
Town: Norwich
NUTS code: UKH1 East Anglia
Postal code: NR1 1DH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Annie Southgate
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

I.3)Communication

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

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

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:

Lot 3: Mental Health — Framework Agreement for Supported Living for Adults

Reference number: NCCT41317.3

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85000000 Health and social work services

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Norfolk County Council has established a multi supplier framework agreement for the provision of supported living accommodation and support. This application is for Lot 3 — Mental health and is for providers of support to people with complex and enduring mental health. Successful providers for Lot 3 will provide supported living care and support packages for individuals to enable them to live in the community with support.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 20 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85000000 Health and social work services

85312000 Social work services without accommodation

85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85300000 Social work and related services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH1 East Anglia

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This lot is for providers of support to adults with mental health. This lot is aimed at enabling people who use the services and providing them with the opportunities to develop their skills, gain independence and to achieve their personal outcomes.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price – Weighting: 0

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The duration quoted is for the initial 5 years of the framework agreement, which commenced in 2018, plus the option to extend for a further 5 years.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

This procurement is to add a lot to an existing framework., which is covered by the Light Touch Regime, under which the Council has flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services of which Social Care is one.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 114-259337

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

Date: 18/12/2020

Local time: 11:00

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.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 18/12/2020

Local time: 11:10

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

We will open this lot of the framework for new applications as need dictates.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

The framework agreement for supported living for adults differs from those let under the non light touch regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, may let the framework agreements for longer than 4 years and may periodically open the framework for new applicants and/or new lots. The Council intends to let a Light Touch Regime Framework Agreements under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime), under which the Council has flexibility as to the processor procedure to be used when purchasing certain services of which this is one.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Norfolk County Council
Town: Norwich
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

18/11/2020