Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Nigel Denton - Procurement Manager
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/DMRE5XB39J
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
AMCV 305 - Independent Living Service
Reference number
AMCV 305
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Shropshire Council is seeking a Provider for the provision of an Independent Living Service in Shropshire.
The contract will be for a period of 1 year with effect from 1st April 2022 with an option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £880,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The priorities for Shropshire’s Draft Health & Wellbeing Strategy refresh 2022-2027 are focussed on taking a whole population health approach to delivering care, alongside the draft Shropshire Plan 2022-2025 which puts supporting of independence a key priority.
To achieve these priorities, actions will include delivering appropriate health and care services, and key to this taking primary preventative action and support for those on waiting lists, which will involve those pre and post intervention. In addition, the Council’s Corporate Plan priorities include ‘Care for those in need at any age’ and ‘More people with a suitable home’ which means that people should be enabled to be as independent as they can be in a home suitable for their needs. The availability of an Independent Living Centre service will support these priorities through helping to increase the availability and use of aids and adaptations through promotion and signposting, as well as its core activity of undertaking occupational therapy assessments, or ‘consultations’, for adaptations and equipment.
Shropshire Council wishes to contract with an organisation which can help it to achieve these aims through the following elements:
1.Provision of a Core Independent Living Centre Service
2.Provision of an Independent Living Worker/Facilitator service to provide rapid and intensive support and practical assistance for people with complex ‘independent living’ needs
Funding for this contract is capped at £293,500 per annum (Elements 1 and 2 aggregated) although up to an additional £30,000 per annum may be made available to expand Element 2 at the discretion of the Council.
As a public authority, in line with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Council has due regard to economic, social, and environmental well-being in Shropshire. Accordingly, the Council wishes to maximise the social and economic impact of the proposed solution in accordance with its Social Value Framework https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/social-value/.
It is considered that the Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ‘2006 (‘TUPE’) may apply to this contract. Applicants are advised to seek their own legal advice about the practicality of these regulations.
The contract will be for a period of 1 year with effect from 1st April 2022 with an option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £880,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract can be extended for a further period of up to 2 years from 1st April 2023.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See tender documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See tender documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to urgency and operational requirements and to ensure continuity of service provision.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Shirehall, Shrewsbury
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 years
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DMRE5XB39J
GO Reference: GO-202222-PRO-19574765
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743253912
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, AbbeyForegate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom