Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Cathy Walsh
Telephone
+44 1512330591
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Carers Services
Reference number
DN600910
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 aim is to procure a range of services for carers that supports the Council to fulfil its statutory duties in respect of carers under the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 by ensuring they are identified as early as possible and are able to access:
• Information, advice and support
• A carers assessment and support plan
• A range of personalised support and services
• Advocacy support
There are 4 Lots:
Lot 1 – Adult Carers Service (18+)
Lot 2 – Young Carers Service (up to and including 25 years of age)
Lot 3 - Carers Advocacy Service
Lot 4 – Carers Health and Wellbeing Service
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,894,265
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Adult Carers Service (18+)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- AA01 - Metal
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Adult Carers Service (18+)
A community-based service that will:
• Ensure adult carers who are caring for other adults in Liverpool are identified
• Ensure adult carers can receive a carers assessment under the statutory duty of Liverpool City Council
• Ensure that adult carers who have been assessed have a support plan which is reviewed on at least an annual basis
• Provide personalised information and advice to adult carers and support to access a range of support and services that meet their identified needs
• Operate the service on a city-wide basis
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,330,040
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 2 – Young Carers Service (up to and including 25 years of age)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Young Carers Service (up to and including 25 years of age)
A community-based service that will:
• Ensure young carers and young adult carers who are caring for adults in Liverpool are identified
• Ensure young carers and young adult carers can receive a carers assessment under the statutory duty of Liverpool City Council
• Ensure young carers and young adult carers who have been assessed have a support plan which is reviewed on at least an annual basis
• Provide personalised information and advice to young carers and young adult carers aged 0-25 and support to access a range of support services to meet their identified needs
• Operate the service on a city-wide basis
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,208,010
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 3 - Carers Advocacy Service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Carers Advocacy Service
Advocacy support that will:
• Provide free, independent, professional issue-based advocacy support
• Support all adult carers (18 years +) who are caring for other adults over the age of 16, plus family carers who are caring for children with additional needs
• Promote self-advocacy to enable carers to advocate on their own behalf
• Operate the service on a city-wide basis
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £496,205
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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 4 – Carers Health and Wellbeing Service
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 – Carers Health and Wellbeing Service
A community-based service that will:
• Deliver a programme of activities that will ensure a range of support is available to carers in Liverpool that reduces the negative impact of caring on them
• Work in partnership with Primary Care Networks (PCN’s) and GP practices in Liverpool to support them to develop effective processes to identify and support carers
• Promote carers health and wellbeing by working collaboratively with other businesses, service providers and organisations to:
o Identify carers early in their caring journey to improve outcomes
o Promote the health and wellbeing of carers including mental wellbeing
o Facilitate education and training sessions for carers
o Facilitate self-managing carers peer support groups and befriending opportunities
o Support discharge from hospital and the reablement process
o Provide opportunities for a break
• Operate the service on a city-wide basis
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £860,010
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 April 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 April 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
administrativecourtoffice.generaloffice@hmcts.x.gsi.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom