Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire Council
Council Offices, Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
Contact
Mr Mark Cage
mark.cage2@herefordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1432383098
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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
Supported Living & Community Activities, Including Innovative Services Framework
Reference number
DN713399
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Herefordshire council is seeking to run a procurement with suitably qualified and experienced providers, to offer their services via a Framework to the council. The Framework will help achieve a pool of high quality local supported living service providers and community activities providers for identified service users or service user groups. Applicants accepted onto the Framework will be in a position to apply for Supported Living and Community Activity packages to service users.
Full Details of the service required with arrangements for submitting a compliant tender, as well as the criteria that the Council will use to award any subsequent contract, are outlined in the tender pack .
The Following Lots are included in this Framework:
1. Supported Living Services
2. Community Activities
3. Innovative Services
This procurement process relates to the establishment of a “Flexible” Framework for the procurement of an approved provider list for Supported Living services and Community Activities services. The Framework will be established under the Light Touch Regime and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under the regulations
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
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supported Living
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
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the council's discretion.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Activities
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
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the council's discretion.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Innovative Services related to Supported Living and/or Community Activities
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
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the councils discretion.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
The Framework will be established under the light touch regime of the public contracts regulations. The framework will reopen periodically to allow new entrants . The term of this contract for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for up to two further years, is considered reasonable since new entrants can join the framework periodically so not excluding new providers joining the framework during its term
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
4 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire Council
Hereford
Country
United Kingdom