- Scope of the procurement
- 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
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Donna Iley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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).