Tender

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Mental Health Residential Placements within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

  • Stockton-on-tees Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003513

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0436c0

Published 2 February 2024, 12:10pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

11 March 2024, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stockton-on-tees Borough Council

Municipal Buildings,Church Road

STOCKTON-ON-TEES

TS18 1LD

Contact

Mike Wray

Email

mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642526343

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.stockton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.stockton.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nepo.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.nepo.org/

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

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Mental Health Residential Placements within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Specialist mental health residential placements for individuals with complex care and support needs who are aged over 18.

The clients accessing support through this framework require a high level of support with many aspects of their daily life and rely on a range of health and social care services.

The residential Care setting must have a valid registration with CQC for delivery of relevant residential care services and must be located with the boundaries of Stockton-on-Tees local authority area.

Alternatively, a CQC registered Care Provider may submit a Tender to indicate an intention to consider creating specialist Mental Health provision, within the Borough, at a future date. This may be as a development proposal, instigated by the Care Provider or as a response to an identified need, instigated by the Council.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £49,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Significant Mental Health support needs

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance

Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.

(Range of services where the support could be delivered including Residential service which can support people with significant/enduring mental health support needs as described in Section 3.6. The environment must be able to support people with a physical impairment. It will adhere to accessible and adaptable and/or wheelchair user dwelling standards please see Section 5. To be agreed on case by case basis with provider

Range of services where the support could be delivered including Assessment stay 6 weeks, Respite, short stay and transition to independent living, longer term, step up/step down from hospital setting

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x optional extension of 12 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Highly Complex Mental Health support needs

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance

Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.

Range of Services where the support could be delivered including Assessment stay 6 weeks, Respite, short stay and transition to independent living, longer term, step up/step down from hospital setting.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x optional extensions of 12 months

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mental Health Nursing Care

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance

Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x optional extensions of 12 months

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Short term Emergency Accommodation

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance

Within an appropriately CQC registered residential Care Home Setting located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority Area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Residential Care Services, based on a recognised assessed care need, in line with the individual's Care and Support Plan and the Service Specification included in this tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x optional extensions of 12 months


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

Bidders will either have a CQC registered Care Home setting, registered to provide residential and/or nursing services for individuals with a mental health care need, located within the Borough of Stockton on Tees or will have a CQC registered Care Home setting, registered to provide residential and/or nursing services for individuals with a mental health care need outside of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, with an intention to create new Care provision, where circumstances offer this opportunity.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

CQC registration for the provision of relevant regulated activities referred to in the Service Specification in this tender. Residential Care and/or Nursing Care services for individuals with Mental Health Support needs.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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

Social and Other Services falling under the Light Touch Regime

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

Originally published as:

Date

4 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

11 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

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

English

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 March 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Payment will be made by scheduled payment

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

PO Box 11, Municipal Buildings, Church Road,

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 1LD

Email

mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642526343

Country

United Kingdom