Award

T2013/78/PE PB2023-01187 Personal care and domestic support for people in Extra Care housing

  • Darlington Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001441

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0426e0

Published 16 January 2025, 9:24am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Darlington Borough Council

Town Hall, Feethams

Darlington

DL1 5QT

Contact

Mrs Jackie Elliott

Email

jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1325405496

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC13 - Darlington

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.darlington.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.darlington.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

T2013/78/PE PB2023-01187 Personal care and domestic support for people in Extra Care housing

Reference number

DN161843

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The contract is for the provision of care and support for adults who live in an Extra Care setting within the Borough of Darlington

There are two elements to the Service:

1) Care and support services – delivered to those eligible for services under Fair Access to Care under the categories identified in the tender specification. Services include personal care, domestic support and any other activity as agreed in order to meet the individual’s outcomes.

2) Overnight support service - which may be required in response to an emergency call for assistance from those living in the Extra Care schemes.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £15,050,000 / Highest offer: £15,222,500 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract is for the provision of care and support for adults who live in an Extra Care setting within the Borough of Darlington

There are two elements to the Service:

1) Care and support services – delivered to those eligible for services under Fair Access to Care under the categories identified in the tender specification. Services include personal care, domestic support and any other activity as agreed in order to meet the individual’s outcomes.

2) Overnight support service - which may be required in response to an emergency call for assistance from those living in the Extra Care schemes.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The current service is still performing well and additional time is required to undertake a contract review/full re-procurement process

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-037298


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

T2013/78/PE Personal Care and Domestic Support for people in Extra Care Housing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Making Space

46 Allen Street

Warrington Cheshire

WA2 7JB

Email

rebecca.liddle@makingspace.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1925571680

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.darlington.gov.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £15,050,000 / Highest offer: £15,225,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Darlington Borough Council

Town Hall Feethams

Darlington

DL1 5QT

Email

jackie.elliott@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1325405496

Country

United Kingdom