- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
- Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
- Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of DomiciliaryCare Service
- Lot 4 -Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
- Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Provision Domiciliary Care Tender
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
Contact
Mrs Nicki Brooks
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Reference number
DN714572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year.
Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies.
Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery.
For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes
The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor.
For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference.
TUPE will apply to this contract
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £49,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - (1250 hours per week)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 100% Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) (1250 hours per week)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 100% Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of DomiciliaryCare Service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 100% Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 4 -Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 100% Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Provision Domiciliary Care Tender
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service.
Lot 5 is a call off Framework for direct award for single/spot purchase of Care packages to those suppliers included within Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) following the published evaluation/ award criteria based on - 60% Price and 40% Quality.
Minimum hourly rate: £20.00 to £24.87 maximum.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality 40% / Price 60% / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011553
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) for Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier Care Limited
Crown House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Industrial Park
Colchester
C04 9QR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,663,401
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) for Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICare (GB) Limited
Building 3, Kincraig Business Park, Kincraig Road
Blackpool
FY2 0PJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,663,401
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 32
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 27
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 32
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Merseycare Julie Ann Limited
Bayliss Suite, Liverpool Innovation Park,
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,596,081
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
4
Title
Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Tender
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Comfort Call Limited
Cardinal House, Abbeyfield Court, Abbeyfield Road
Nottingham
NG7 2SZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,596,081
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kingdom Health Ltd (prev Ademola PVT Ltd)
Quinton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care At Home Group Ltd
Bromborough
CH62 3NX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caring Connections Ltd
Kirkby
L33 7TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gracious Healthcare Services Ltd
Walsall
WS3 2XE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG38 - Walsall
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
New Day Care Limited
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 9QT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NFC Health & Social Care Ltd
Gorsey Lane
Widnes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Profad Care Agency Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Georges Home Care Ltd
Kent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Merseycare Julie Ann Limited (MCJA)
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICare (GB) Ltd
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier Care Ltd
Colchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN714572
Lot No
5
Title
Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Comfort Call Ltd
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24.87
Lowest offer: £20 / Highest offer: £24.87 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom