Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bury Council
Town Hall, Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
Contact
Tracy Evans
Telephone
+44 1612535881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
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
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9bccfe2e-a5c7-eb11-810c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9bccfe2e-a5c7-eb11-810c-005056b64545
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
Care at Home Services (Adults) including the creation of a Flexible Purchasing System
Reference number
DN548536
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
1This procurement process is being conducted in compliance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Bury Council is seeking a number of providers to deliver its Care at Home Service.
The service will be split into two lots as follows:
Lot 1: Service User Group : Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over.
A Maximum of 10 providers will be required and the work divided between five area zones where two providers will be allocated to each zone and allocated as main provider on alternate weeks for the purposes of accepting new referrals and managing provision.
Lot 2: Service User Group : Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over.
This lot is expected for newly emerging entrants to the market in the borough and current providers who wish to remain at low volume (from 0 to 600 hours). Lot 2 will be a flexible purchasing arrangement and will open to new entrants twice a year in April and October.
The contract is for the period 11th September 2021 to 10th September 2024, with an option to extend the contract for a further 2 x 14 month periods.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Service User Group : Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over.
A Maximum of 10 providers will be required and the work divided between five area zones where two providers will be allocated to each zone and allocated as main provider on alternate weeks for the purposes of accepting new referrals and managing provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
11 September 2021
End date
10 September 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Service User Group: Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over.
This lot is expected for newly emerging entrants to the market in the borough and current providers who wish to remain at low volume (from 0 to 600 hours). Lot 2 will be a flexible purchasing arrangement and will open to new entrants twice a year in April and October.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
11 September 2021
End date
10 September 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods
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 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:
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
2 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Bury Council
Town Hall, Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
Country
United Kingdom