Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Janet Smith
Telephone
+44 1900706916
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care in Furness, Cumbria
Reference number
DN546569
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In areas of the County where demand for residential with nursing care is high, the Council requires access to a specified number of residential placements in order to meet the statutory needs of local people. The Council is therefore seeking to procure the required capacity via flexible bulk purchasing (a block contract) in Furness, Cumbria, thus securing the required service capacity at a price which offers improved value for money.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £29,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In areas of the County where demand for residential with nursing care is high, the Council requires access to a specified number of residential placements in order to meet the statutory needs of local people. The Council is therefore seeking to procure the required capacity via flexible bulk purchasing (a block contract) in Furness, Cumbria, thus securing the required service capacity at a price which offers improved value for money.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £29,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2022
End date
31 December 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 possible extensions of 12 months = 24 months
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It will run for a maximum of 3 years with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each making a total possible extension of 24 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 July 2021
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Her Majesty's Court Service
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom