Planning

Preliminary market testing for Care at Home Services

  • Renfrewshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010932

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bf1a

Published 17 April 2023, 11:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1JB

Email

shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3003000300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Preliminary market testing for Care at Home Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Renfrewshire Council has an existing framework for the provision of Care at Home Services under the direction of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

Renfrewshire Council is reviewing the future approach to commissioning and procurement of this Service beyond February 2024. In the first instance, interested parties are invited to complete a short questionnaire, attached to this notice.

The deadline for completion and submission of this questionnaire is 12:00 on 09 May 2023.

This initial engagement will be used to inform the approach to take for future Care at Home Services and may be followed by further market engagement activities in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts ( Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended.

Full details of the requirements and proposed contract will be published by Renfrewshire Council in the contract notice and procurement documents.

The decision to use any feedback or comments received from this questionnaire or any further engagement rests with Renfrewshire Council.

Renfrewshire Council is under no obligation to accept them, and any decisions taken following this engagement are made by Renfrewshire Council in accordance with the applicable law.

Please note – Renfrewshire Council will not be liable for any costs/charges associated with completion of this questionnaire.

The Supplier Development Programme will deliver Talking Tenders webinars to support tenderers to use Public Contracts Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland - Tenders Portal. The webinars will take place in May 2023 – dates to be advised.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Renfrewshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Care at Home Services in Renfrewshire are commissioned by the Council under the direction of the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP).

The nature, level and duration of supports vary depending on the Service User’s level of care and support requirements. The Service is person centred, flexible, responsive, supportive and empowering and reflects the needs, outcomes and aspirations of Service Users, their carer(s) and families.

The Service is delivered 24 hours per day, 52 weeks per year including public holidays. The size of each individual package of care varies and is dependent on the individual’s assessed needs and outcomes.

Those in receipt of the Service will be predominantly people aged 65 and over and by exception other adults with relevant support and health needs, families with children and other vulnerable groups with housing support needs.

Support and health needs, include but are not limited to:

- Physical frailty

- Sensory impairments

- Dementia

- Complex care needs

- Vulnerability

- End of Life and Palliative Care

- Learning difficulties

- Physical disabilities

- Addiction problems

- Mental health difficulties

- Other long-term conditions

two.2.14) Additional information

The deadline for completion and submission of this questionnaire is 12:00 on 09 May 2023.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 July 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Supplier Development Programme will deliver Talking Tenders webinars to support tenderers to use Public Contracts Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland - Tenders Portal. The webinars will take place in May 2023 – dates to be advised.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=729274.

(SC Ref:729274)