Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2LP
Contact
Audrey Taylor
audrey.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785278611
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx
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
IA3118 Shared Lives Service
Reference number
IA3118
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has placed a contract for a Shared Lives Service, which is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery.
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: £6,700,000 / Highest offer: £7,444,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staffordshire County Council has re procured the current Shared Lives Service which is due to expire on 31st March 2024. The Shared Lives Service, is a service whereby individuals with assessed eligible social care needs share the family home of a specially recruited and trained Shared Lives Carer and their family. The purpose of the Shared Lives Service is to support Individuals to reach their potential and live healthy, safe, independent, and fulfilling lives in their own communities. The objective is to provide the best possible support in accordance with the lifestyle and wishes of each Individual, incorporating a person-centered, strength and asset-based approach to service delivery.
The Contract for the Service includes the Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings based on level of assessed need and then may (but no obligation to) apply an uplift following each year's annual fee review process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Management & Staffing / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Outcomes / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Practice & Procedures / Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion - Name: Promotion of the Service / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Communication & Information / Weighting: 3%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Feedback & Improvement / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 3%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 12 months from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028 and the option to extend for a further 12 months from 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-030136
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
IA3118
Title
IA3118 Shared Lives Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PSS (UK) Ltd
Eleanor Rathbone House Connect Business Village 16-24 Derby Road
Liverpool
L5 9PR
Telephone
+44 151702555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
214077
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,444,000
Lowest offer: £6,700,000 / Highest offer: £7,444,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Agreement value range - from £6,700,000 to £7,444,000 over the total 5 years. Note that the ranges are indicative values. The Contract value for the Service will include the Management fee rate and Support charges, the Council set the support rates/bandings and the fees are passed directly to the Shared Lives Carers by the Provider. Spend is subject to placement activity.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire County Council
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2LP
audrey.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1785278611
Country
United Kingdom