Tender

Provider Panel for Day Services

  • DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-007364

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a435

Published 9 April 2021, 11:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

County Hall

DURHAM

DH15UL

Contact

Donna Iley

Email

donna.iley@durham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.durham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.nepo.org

one.3) Communication

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

www.nepo.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

Provider Panel for Day Services

Reference number

DN526604

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement activity is for the Provider Panel for Day Services.

The Provider Panel has 4 Lots:

Lot 1 - Older People (aged 65yrs+)

Lot 2- Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory Impairment (aged 18-64yrs)

Lot 3- Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or challenging behaviour, those on the autism spectrum and/or, those who may have associated mental health problems (18-64yrs)

Lot 4- Transport

For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:-

• Social Care;

• Practical Support;

• Rehabilitation/Re-enablement;

• Carer Respite/Short Breaks;

• Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment

Opportunities;

• Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs;

• Outreach support within local communities

This Provider Panel will be an open panel, whereby organisations that wish to apply to become a member of the panel can do throughout the lifetime of the panel.

The Provider Panel for Day Services is an agreement of multiple providers (on a non-exclusive basis).

The Provider Panel will be open to allow for the refreshing of members to the Panel.

The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off).

Provider Panel Members will be eligible for invitation by the Council to provide services under the terms of the Call-Off Contracts and priced in accordance with the Pricing Schedule.

The Call Off from the Panel will operate whereby the Care Facilitator / Social Worker on behalf of a Service User will consider, in combination, the following factors in order to determine the most appropriate provision for an Individual Service User:

• Suitability of Provision

• Price, including the cost of transport (where applicable)

• Service User choice

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000

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

Older People (aged 65yrs+)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:-

• Social Care;

• Practical Support;

• Rehabilitation/Re-enablement;

• Carer Respite/Short Breaks;

• Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment

Opportunities;

• Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs;

• Outreach support within local communities

For full details please see tender documents at www.nepo.org - utilising reference DN526604

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

45

two.2.14) Additional information

Award Criteria is included in the tender documentation.

The proposed contract is to be let with options to extend for 6 periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and subject to the provider panel still meeting the needs of the Council.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory Impairment (aged 18-64yrs)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:-

• Social Care;

• Practical Support;

• Rehabilitation/Re-enablement;

• Carer Respite/Short Breaks;

• Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment

Opportunities;

• Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs;

• Outreach support within local communities

For full details please see tender documents at www.nepo.org - utilising reference DN526604

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

45

two.2.14) Additional information

Award Criteria is included in the tender documentation.

The proposed contract is to be let with options to extend for 6 periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and subject to the provider panel still meeting the needs of the Council.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or challenging behaviour, those on the autism spectrum and/or, those who may have associated mental health problems (18-64yrs)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:-

• Social Care;

• Practical Support;

• Rehabilitation/Re-enablement;

• Carer Respite/Short Breaks;

• Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment

Opportunities;

• Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs;

• Outreach support within local communities

For full details please see tender documents at www.nepo.org - utilising reference DN526604

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

45

two.2.14) Additional information

Award Criteria is included in the tender documentation.

The proposed contract is to be let with options to extend for 6 periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and subject to the provider panel still meeting the needs of the Council.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Transport

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC14 - Durham CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:-

• Social Care;

• Practical Support;

• Rehabilitation/Re-enablement;

• Carer Respite/Short Breaks;

• Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment

Opportunities;

• Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs;

• Outreach support within local communities

For full details please see tender documents at www.nepo.org - utilising reference DN526604

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

45

two.2.14) Additional information

Award Criteria is included in the tender documentation.

The proposed contract is to be let with options to extend for 6 periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and subject to the provider panel still meeting the needs of the Council.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

10 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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

tcc.issue@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 20794760000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.judiciary.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information of the award of the Contract was communicated to bidders. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for the unsuccessful bidder to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Regulations 2015 provide the aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).