Tender

The Provision of Independent Living Support within the Vale of Glamorgan

  • Vale of Glamorgan Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006276

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029ff6

Published 26 March 2021, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Civic Offices, Holton Road

BARRY

CF63 4RU

Contact

Natalie Eddins

Email

SSDTenders@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1446709767

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275

one.3) Communication

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

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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

The Provision of Independent Living Support within the Vale of Glamorgan

Reference number

VG SL120

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires the provision of care and support services to adults with a learning disability and/or physical/sensory impairment in properties throughout the Vale of Glamorgan (“the Services”).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £64,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

The Vale of Glamorgan

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires the provision of care and support services to adults with a learning disability and/or physical/sensory impairment in properties throughout the Vale of Glamorgan (“the Services”).

These supported living services include personal domiciliary care and support services. The Supported Living Service applies to adults with a learning disability and/or physical disability who, following a wellbeing assessment, have been identified as requiring care and support.

The purpose of the Service is to provide a model of individualised strengths based and co-produced services, which will promote and maintain the independence and inclusion of citizens who have learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum conditions, sensory impairment, behaviour that is challenging and complex needs.

Supported living assumes that all Citizens, regardless of the level or type of disability, can make choices about how to live their lives. Supporting Citizens to have their own home, choice and control and a decent income are enabling factors offering citizenship and social inclusion. Services procured under this contract will enable citizens to live as independently as possible.

This is a 2 stage process procurement process where interested providers have to successfully complete this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in order to be invited to tender. The Prequalification first stage is open to all interested parties. However the second stage will be invitation only to those who have passed the PQQ evaluation.

Please note the length of contract: 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £64,000,000

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The Council has included a draft procurement timetable for information, however this may be subject to change. All other details regarding the service provision will not be issued until the invite to tender stage of this process.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

The Council is undertaking a restricted procurement process for this service re-tender.

Please download the Pre-Qualification questionnaire, complete and return by the deadline date. The prequalification stage will determine which organisations are to be invited to tender at the second stage.

The Prequalification documents clearly state the evaluation process


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

4 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Applicants wishing to be considered for the above are required to complete all sections of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire ("PQQ"), and provide supporting documentation as requested.

It should be noted that this PQQ contains mandatory pass / fail questions, general due diligence questions for information only and those to be scored and weighted. Failure at the pass / fail section will result in disqualification of PQQ, and no further assessment will be made.

All questions should be directed to the Council before the deadline date, as the Council will not be able to respond to any queries after that point.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=108788.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(WA Ref:108788)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom