Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772534966
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
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
Lancashire Carers Assessment and Support Service
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 Authority is tendering for an organisation to provide a Carers' Assessment and Support Service to promote the resilience of local Carers and ensure they are able to meet their caring responsibilities and lead fulfilling, independent lives. This Service will lead on the delivery of statutory carers' assessments and support planning for adult carers, together with providing carers with support. It will provide support for carers in planning for emergency situations that may arise which prevent the carer from providing care. The Service will deliver a range of other Services that will support Carers, such as Peer Support groups, Online Social Networks, locally based Carers group, Social events and activities, learning opportunities and emotional support. The Service Specification and other ITT documentation describe the Authority's requirements in delivering the Service and can be found as attachments to the RFQ on the iSupplier Portal (Sourcing Supplier).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,120,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is tendering for an organisation to provide a Carers' Assessment and Support Service to promote the resilience of local Carers and ensure they are able to meet their caring responsibilities and lead fulfilling, independent lives. This Service will lead on the delivery of statutory carers' assessments and support planning for adult carers, together with providing carers with support. It will provide support for carers in planning for emergency situations that may arise which prevent the carer from providing care. The Service will deliver a range of other Services that will support Carers, such as Peer Support groups, Online Social Networks, locally based Carers group, Social events and activities, learning opportunities and emotional support.
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: £10,120,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2026
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: Yes
Description of options
This initial contract is from 1st October 2022 to expire on 30th September 2024 with the option to extend provided that the total contract period does not exceed 4 years.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
17 May 2022
Local time
10:00am
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 May 2022
Local time
2:00pm
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
Royal Courts of Justice-The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice