Awarded contract

Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health & Social Care Trust Area

  • Western Health Social Care Trust

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-011020

Published 28 April 2022, 7:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Western Health Social Care Trust

MDEC Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site, Glenshane Road

Derry

BT47 6SB

Email

info.contracts@westerntrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2871345171

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health & Social Care Trust Area

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 7 Omagh

Guaranteed Hours 2952 hours per week *This figure excludes the Overnight Hours [93 hours per week] awarded to North West Care and

Support Ltd as the 1st ranked Provider in Lot 7 as per the Service Specification.

Estimated Time Specific Hours 1,092 hours per week

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2016/S 200-361245


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

12279

Title

Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

9 September 2016

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

North West Care and Support Ltd

Roe Business Centre, Room F2 and F3, 4-6 Killane Road

Limavady

BT49 0DN

Email

shaunairwin@nwcare.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2877723514

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.nwcare.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Care Plus

Enniskillen

BT74 4RL

Email

jackie.finance@careplushomecare.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2866325688

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.careplushomecare.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Lakeland Community Care Ltd

Belcoo

BT93 5AQ

Email

pat@lakeland.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2866386934

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.lakelandcare.org.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £12,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Reference VII.2.2 continued. The Trust is preparing to re-tender this Service. Unfortunately, this re-procurement exercise has been delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in particular due to staff diversion to deal with urgent and unforeseen Covid-19 consequences and exceptional pressures on the domiciliary care sector, this front line service and other critical areas affected by Covid-19. As such, new contracts under the re-procurement exercise will not be in place before the expiry of the current Contracts in Lot 7 on 30th June 2022. In order to ensure the continued and uninterrupted service delivery of this critical front line service in the interim, the Trust issued a letter dated 24th February 2022 to amend the Contracts in Lot 7 with effect from 1st July 2022 (Variation Date) so that the Contract Period shall be amended to include one further period of extension of 12 months commencing on 1st July 2022 and expiring on 30th June 2023. The second condition of this ground under Regulation 72(1)(c)(ii) is that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract.. Here the service, being a domiciliary care service, is unchanged. As such, the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract and therefore satisfies Regulation 72(1)(c)(ii).. The final condition of this ground under Regulation 72(c)(iii) is met in that the increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. The increase in price for lot 7 is £3,677,039 and the value of the original Contracts for Lot 7 is £12,500,000..

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice In Northern Ireland, Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 6JF

Email

adminoffice@courtsni.gov.uk

Telephone

+00 03002007812

Fax

+44 2890724799

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/topics/courts-and-tribunals

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the High Court (Northern Ireland). Any such proceedings are subject to the time limits as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(SI.. 2015/102) (as amended)..


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust Area

Lot 7 Omagh

The Trust refers to its response at VII.2.1 and VII.2.2.

Extension to Contract Period:

The Trust issued a letter dated 24th February 2022 to amend the Contracts in Lot 7 with effect from 1st July 2022 (Variation Date) so that the Contract Period shall be amended to include one further period of extension of 12 months commencing on 1st July 2022 and expiring on 30th June 2023.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

72

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£22,167,159

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

North West Care and Support Ltd

Roe Business Centre, Room F2 and F3, 4-6 Killane Road

Limavady

BT49 0DN

Email

shaunairwin@nwcare.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2877723514

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.nwcare.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Care Plus

Enniskillen Business Centre, 21 Lackaboy Road

Enniskillen

BT74 4RL

Email

jackie.finance@careplushomecare.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2866325688

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.careplushomecare.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Lakeland Community Care Ltd

Healthy Living Centre, 1 Lattone Road

Belcoo

BT93 5AQ

Email

pat@lakeland.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2866386934

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

www.lakelandcare.org.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Extension to Contract Period

The Trust refers also to its responses below at VII.2.2 and VII.2.3.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

The Trust refers to its response at VII.2.1 above.

The first condition of this ground under Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) PCR 2015 is that the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen.

Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) PCR 2015 is satisfied in respect of this modification as the need for modification has been brought about by external circumstances, which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen when the Trust awarded these Contracts back in 2016.

This is continued in VI.3 Additional information

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £18,490,121

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £22,167,159