Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
Contact
Amy Wilkinson
Amy.Wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
ESCC Housing-Related Floating Support
Reference number
ESCC - 032503
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council are looking for one or two Strategic Partners to support people aged 16 years and over, to live well and independently in their own homes. There are three Lots (East Area, West Area and Countywide) and the Strategic Partner will be responsible for the entire service delivery and may subcontract an Area of the Service, or form a consortium. The Strategic Partner will work to fulfil Care Act responsibilities to promote individual wellbeing and prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support, targeting those who need it most, prevent the need for Temporary and Emergency accommodation, where possible, and avoid homelessness or insecure housing including crisis interventions where needed. They will also develop systems and pathways that reduce pressure on Health, Social Care and Housing services, maximising the resource available across the system to support people at risk of losing their independence or becoming homeless.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £38,470,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - A single Strategic Partner for the East Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council are looking for a provider to support people to live well and independently in their own homes, in the East Area of East Sussex. They will ensure individuals are adequately housed, preventing decline and the loss of independence, can maintain and sustain their accommodation, avoiding homelessness, are supported to identify appropriate accommodation and feel safe living in it, are supported to maximise their income and manage household bills, debts, and to keep warm and reduce energy bills, maximise their quality of life, can make informed choices about their support and how the Services are delivered, receive timely support that meets their needs and delivers good outcomes.
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: £15,388,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 November 2021
End date
21 November 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract is due to be renewed at the end of the contract period. The Notice will be published at least 6 months prior to the contract end date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Subject to agreement the contract may be extended past the original five year term by up to an additional 60 months.
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.2.14) Additional information
Value in II.2.6 and end date in II.2.7 includes the extension option. The maximum annual value of the East area is £1,538,800. During the first 24 months of the contract, there is also an additional requirement for providers to commit £50,000 from the overall total contract sum to build staff capacity across both the East Area and the West Area.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - A single Strategic Partner for the West Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council are looking for a provider to support people to live well and independently in their own homes, in the West Area of East Sussex. They will ensure individuals are adequately housed, preventing decline and the loss of independence, can maintain and sustain their accommodation, avoiding homelessness, are supported to identify appropriate accommodation and feel safe living in it, are supported to maximise their income and manage household bills, debts, and to keep warm and reduce energy bills, maximise their quality of life, can make informed choices about their support and how the Services are delivered, receive timely support that meets their needs and delivers good outcomes.
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: £23,082,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 November 2021
End date
21 November 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract is due to be renewed at the end of the contract period. The Notice will be published at least 6 months prior to the contract end date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Subject to agreement the contract may be extended past the original five year term by up to an additional 60 months.
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.2.14) Additional information
Value in II.2.6 and end date in II.2.7 includes the extension option. The maximum annual value of the West area is £2,308,200. During the first 24 months of the contract, there is also an additional requirement for providers to commit £50,000 from the overall total contract sum to build staff capacity across both the East Area and the West Area.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Both East and West Area
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council are looking for a provider to support people to live well and independently in their own homes, in East Sussex. They will ensure individuals are adequately housed, preventing decline and the loss of independence, can maintain and sustain their accommodation, avoiding homelessness, are supported to identify appropriate accommodation and feel safe living in it, are supported to maximise their income and manage household bills, debts, and to keep warm and reduce energy bills, maximise their quality of life, can make informed choices about their support and how the Services are delivered, receive timely support that meets their needs and delivers good outcomes.
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: £38,470,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 November 2021
End date
21 November 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract is due to be renewed at the end of the contract period. The Notice will be published at least 6 months prior to the contract end date.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Subject to agreement the contract may be extended past the original five year term by up to an additional 60 months.
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.2.14) Additional information
Value in II.2.6 and end date in II.2.7 includes the extension option. The total annual maximum budget available for delivery of the Services across the County is anticipated to be £3,847,000.During the first 24 months of the contract, there is also a requirement for providers to commit £50,000 from the overall total contract sum to build staff capacity across both the East Area and the West Area.
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
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
23 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 June 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: At least 6 months prior to the end of the contract.
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
The value stated in II.1.5 includes the available extension period.The total annual maximum budget available for delivery of the Services across the entire County is anticipated to be £3,847,000. The maximum annual value of the East area is £1,538,800. The maximum annual value of the West area is £2,308,200. This represents a 40/60 split of the financial resource. During the first 24 months of the contract, there is also an additional requirement for providers to commit £50,000 from the overall total contract sum to build staff capacity across both the East Area and the West Area enabling better outcomes for the provision of benefits, debt and money advice before referring into specialist services, where necessary. Allocation of this resource will be planned with the Strategic Partner(s).Seven of the staff eligible to transfer under Lot 2 are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Indicative employer contribution rates and the bond risk assessment, provided by an independent actuary, will be included in the tender documents. The awarded provider will bear, where applicable, the associated costs to the Administering Authority, that apply if a decision is made to retire a member on the grounds of redundancy, business efficiency or ill health. The Council takes no responsibility for such costs. The attention of the Bidders is drawn to the fact that the Council reserves the right, acting in accordance with the Regulations, to review on a regular basis the Specification to capture, for example, changes to relevant legislation or new needs and priorities, or improvement in practices, and this may result in some modification to the Specification. These will be developed by the Council in collaboration with the successful Strategic Partner(s) and any subcontractors or consortia partners in their supply chain (if any).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom