Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
Town Hall
London
N1 2UD
Contact
Strategic Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
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=2db07df4-baff-ed11-8123-005056b64545
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=2db07df4-baff-ed11-8123-005056b64545
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
Supported Living Accommodation for Service Users with Learning Disabilities – Windsor Street
Reference number
DN666803
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the provision of care and support with Islington Council being the landlord, at a new purpose built, supported living service at Windsor Street. The eleven people residing at the scheme will have a range of support needs including those who have additional physical disabilities, are wheelchair users and may need a high level of individual support and care with managing their daily lives.
The scheme will be comprised of four fully wheelchair accessible units at ground floor level sharing a combined living, kitchen, dining room with additional assisted bathroom and seven self-contained flats (two fully wheelchair-accessible; five wheelchair-adaptable) on the upper levels
The contract for care and support will ensure that there is 24-hour support at the services and the intention is to procure the service with a ‘core and flexi’ model to support individuals’ choice, freedom, and control.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,285,490
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Windsor Street is a purpose built scheme offering accommodation that will provide 11 new homes for residents with a learning disability and/or autism. The scheme will be utilised to provide; appropriate accommodation for individuals currently placed in out of borough spot placements, young people transitioning to adults’ services and, for service users where it is no longer suitable for them to continue to live with their family carer or their current setting.
The new scheme consists of 11 self-contained flats across three floors, as well as access to a shared communal space. There are 4 fully adapted pods on the ground floor for people with additional physical disabilities, 4 flats on the first floor for people with high needs and 3 flats on the second floor for people who are more independent (moderate needs).
Windsor Street will support Islington’s adult social care vision for Islington to be a place made up of strong, inclusive and connected communities, where regardless of background, people have fair and equal access to adult social care support that enables residents to live healthy fulfilling and independent lives.
Islington’s Strategic Commissioning and Adult Social Care Market Position Statement 2021-2024 sets out its commitment to ensuring that people with learning disabilities are supported to live as independently as possible, in their local communities and close to friends and family.
The new contract will ensure that residents living at the scheme are supported appropriately with their health, wellbeing, and safety in the community. The service will also support people to stay in the borough and remain close to their family support networks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to service delivery model: achieving outcomes, personalisation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to health and safety of service users and staff (including safeguarding people who use services from the risk of abuse/danger) / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to social value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed approach to staff recruitment and retention, skills, development and supervision / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
108
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract period will be for nine years with break clause options available for the council to terminate annually after year three. The estimated start date of the contract will be January 2024.
The contract will be funded through existing social care budgets on a core contract value. The estimated maximum core annual contract value for the service will be £587,276 per annum. Therefore, the maximum estimated total global cost of the core contract for Islington Council will be £5,285,490
In addition to the core annual budget the successful provider will be responsible for managing the individual service funds (ISFs) for residents residing at the scheme. The estimated annual individual service fund (ISF) for residents residing at the scheme is £467,296. However, the amount paid to the provider is based on the actual need of the client and the ISF budget will be subject to change (both up and down) according to subsequent changes in need for each client. The ISF (lead) provider can charge up to £20 per month per client to manage their ISF.
We recognise that due to the length of the contract there will be requests for uplifts. The Council is committed to paying the London Living Wage and we will work with providers during the annual uplift process to ensure staff who are paid the LLW continue to be paid the LLW for the lifetime of the contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011344
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
26 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
3 July 2023
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 June 2023
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
Islington Council
London
Country
United Kingdom