Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Kingsway House, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
Contact
Mrs Nicki Brooks
Telephone
+44 1515117814
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD71 - East 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
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
Other activity
Domiciliary Care
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 applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £49,000,000
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: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Suppliers may only select ONE Lot to submit a bid against from either Lots 1 ,2, 3 or 4.
Suppliers are invited to indicate if they would like to be included in Lot 5 only, which is a Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Single/Spot purchase of Domiciliary Care Packages.
Suppliers submitting a bid for either Lots 1, 2, 3 or 4, subject to passing the published criteria, shall be automatically shortlisted for Lot 5 unless Suppliers de-select this from the shortlisting option – see Question 1.4 in the Mandatory Information Section.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Runcorn (Area 1)
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
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.
Lot 1 – Runcorn - (Area 1) (1 supplier for Lot 1, approximately 1,250 Hours per week)
TUPE applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2024
End date
1 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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
Runcorn (Area 2)
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
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.
Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) - 1 supplier for Lot 2, approximately 1,250 hours per week.
TUPE applies to contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2024
End date
1 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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
Widnes - (Area 2)
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
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.
Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - 1 supplier for Lot 3, approximately 1,500 hours per week
TUPE applies to contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2024
End date
1 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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
Widnes - (Area 2)
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
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.
Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) - 1 supplier for Lot 4, approximately 1,500 hours per week
TUPE applies to this contract.
TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Fixed Price are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2024
End date
1 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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
Single Purchase Framework (SPF)
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
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.
Lot 5 will make provision for a Single Purchase Framework (SPF) that will enable domiciliary care packages to be purchased on a spot-purchase basis across the whole of Halton’s geographical area. Suppliers should be aware that spot-purchase levels vary across the geographical area and that within the life of the contract providers can expect the volume of business to fluctuate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion as stated only in procurement documentation / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Price - criterion as stated only in procurement documentation / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 November 2024
End date
1 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030
2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031.
All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Please refer to the procurement documents on www.the-chest.org.uk, Chest Project Reference No DN714572.
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents on www.the-chest.org.uk, Chest Project Reference No DN714572.
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
Originally published as:
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
11:30am
Changed to:
Date
3 May 2024
Local time
11:30am
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
11:30am
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
HBC Procurement Team
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
To bid for this opportunity please register as a supplier at www.the-chest.org.uk and express your interest in the opportunity via The Chest. Chest Reference Project No DN714572.
All of the procurement documentation will be available on The Chest website to view and complete.
Any queries can be raised using the messaging facility only via the Chest website.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom