Tender

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Supported Living Services

  • Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Hywel Dda University Health Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012343

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c167 (view related notices)

Published 1 April 2025, 4:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Pembrokeshire County Council

County Hall, Haverfordwest

Pembrokeshire

SA61 1TP

Email

roxanne.kehoe@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0255

one.1) Name and addresses

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St David’s Park, Job's Well Road

Carmarthen

SA31 3BB

Email

NWSSP.HywelDda.Procurement@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1267229774

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA79805

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

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

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Supported Living Services

Reference number

PROC/2425/091

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) and on behalf of the Hywel Dda University Health Board are issuing a tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System for Supported Living Services comprising of both Community and Household Care and Support.

The approximate Hywel Dda University Health Board contract value and approximate Housing Related Support Grant contract value has been included within this notice.

The value provided is per annum.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £17,512,132

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance

Pembrokeshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is to provide Supported Living Services for citizens of Pembrokeshire with an assessed need.

This may include packages where service users are eligible for support through the Housing Support Grant to ‘prevent people from becoming homeless, stabilise their housing situation, or help potentially homeless people to find and keep accommodation.'

This arrangement will impose the following special conditions:

- Minimum of Real Living Wage payment for all Support Workers

- Pay those delivering support using their own vehicle a minimum of and 45 pence per mile.

- Shift based pay – flat rate of pay for travel, training and contact time

This arrangement also includes a rate provider payment model as well as mini competition in exceptional circumstances.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £17,512,132

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

Start date

1 April 2025

End date

23 February 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) Registration for all providers who meet the criteria under RISCA ‘Guide to Registration’

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

As per tender documents

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per tender documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Dynamic Purchasing System - There is no limit to the number of providers appointed to the DPS. Providers are permitted to apply at any time.

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-041238

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 February 2029

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Welsh

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 February 2029

Local time

2:00pm

Place

County Hall, Haverfordwest

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

To be opened by Procurement Service as and when submissions are received.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: DPS term - 01/04/2025 - 23/02/2029.

Providers are permitted to apply at any point during its term.

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149516

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Targeted recruitment and training

(WA Ref:149516)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Royal Courts Of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk