Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Guildhall, High Street
Bath
BA1 5AW
Contact
Mrs Cheryl Hansford
cheryl_hansford@bathnes.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1225477273
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
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/Advert?advertId=06f28ff5-39af-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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
Whole System Specialist Mental Health Care & Support
Reference number
DN528550
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
B&NES Council are looking to identify a partner (or more than one partner) to work with us (and each other) to develop a whole system approach to the commissioning of the services in scope.
This will be a phased approach, with phase 1 identifying providers who wish to take part in the system design work. Providers will later be given the opportunity to make collaborative arrangements and put forward proposals for the whole system, which will operate in phase 2.
Contract Start and End Dates provided are indicative. Please see Invitation to Participate for detail around anticipated timescales. During phase 1 the Council will continue to spot purchase placements and packages. At the commencement of phase 2 a contract will be entered into between the Council and the successful whole system partner(s). This contract will be for a period of 7 years, with potential to extend for up to a further 3 years. The indicative contract period includes phase 1, during which services will be spot purchased.
The system will deliver care and support for people aged 18-64, with mental ill health, including specialist residential care, specialist independence at home and supported living services.
This procurement process is being undertaken under the Light Touch Regime and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
B&NES Council are looking to identify a partner (or more than one partner) to work with us (and each other) to develop a whole system approach to the commissioning of the services in scope.
This will be a phased approach, with phase 1 identifying providers who wish to take part in the system design work. Providers will later be given the opportunity to make collaborative arrangements and put forward proposals for the whole system, which will operate in phase 2.
Contract Start and End Dates provided are indicative. Please see Invitation to Participate for detail around anticipated timescales. During phase 1 the Council will continue to spot purchase placements and packages. At the commencement of phase 2 a contract will be entered into between the Council and the successful whole system partner(s). This contract will be for a period of 7 years, with potential to extend for up to a further 3 years. The indicative contract period includes phase 1, during which services will be spot purchased.
The system will deliver care and support for people aged 18-64, with mental ill health, including specialist residential care, specialist independence at home and supported living services.
This procurement process is being undertaken under the Light Touch Regime and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 August 2021
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
See procurement documemts
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiation
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/76
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
See procurement documents
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003772
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English