Scope
Description
Housing with Care (HwC) aims to deliver an independent living option for people 55+ who wish to maintain their independence in their own property in a safe, secure, and supported environment.
The Council is intending to Direct Award to two suppliers where
competition is absent for technical reasons based on the operating model of the providers and the inability to separate out landlord and care provision within the schemes (ie the landlord is also the service provider within the scheme).
Contract 1)
Arden Grove is a specialist dementia HwC site comprising of 33 beds. Arden Grove is operated by Green Square Accord who deliver both the landlord and care function on site.
Contract 2)
Earlsdon Park Village is a HwC village owned by Extra Care Charitable Trust consisting of 322 flats, a total of 52 will be made available for nominations for Coventry City Council. ECCT operates both as a landlord and the care provider.
Therefore, under the Procurement Act 2023, a Direct Award procedure will be implemented:
Regulation 41 - Direct award in special cases
(1) If a direct award justification applies, a contracting authority may award a public contract directly-
(a) to a supplier that is not an excluded supplier ...
(only in line with the Direct Award Justifications set out in Schedule 5): Schedule 5 - Direct Award Justifications:
Single Suppliers
(6) The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Contract 1. Housing with Care - Direct Award - Arden Grove
Supplier
Contract value
- £5,642,000 excluding VAT
- £5,642,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
25 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2030
- Possible extension to 30 April 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The extension may be implemented subject to satisfactory delivery and performance during the contract term.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG33 - Coventry
Contract 2. Extra Care Charitable Trust - Earlsdon Park Village
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,856,000 excluding VAT
- £2,856,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
25 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2030
- Possible extension to 30 April 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The extension may be implemented subject to satisfactory delivery and performance during the contract term.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKG33 - Coventry
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Competition is absent for technical reasons based on the operating model of the provider and the inability to separate out landlord and care provision within the scheme.
Suppliers
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED
- Companies House: RS027052
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPDT-5615-BGVM
Second Floor, 10 Brindley Place
Birmingham
B1 2JB
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Housing with Care - Direct Award - Arden Grove
THE EXTRACARE CHARITABLE TRUST
- Companies House: 02205136
7 HARRY WESTON ROAD
COVENTRY
CV3 2SN
United Kingdom
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Extra Care Charitable Trust - Earlsdon Park Village
Contracting authority
Coventry City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJC-6861-XJPP
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
United Kingdom
Contact name: Susan Byatt
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government