Opportunity

Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care in Furness, Cumbria

  • Cumbria County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-011922

Published 28 May 2021, 7:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cumbria County Council

Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate

Carlisle

CA1 1RD

Contact

Mrs Janet Smith

Email

janet.smith@cumbria.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1900706916

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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