Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Karen Dixon
karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7585966533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Help to Live at Home Services - Zone 2
Reference number
S8220
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will enable and support people to live as independently as possible in their own homes. The care and support will have a person-centred approach that enables individuals to 'live a good life' by using assistive technology wherever possible to promote independence. This contract is for 2 element of the Help to Live at Home: 1. Home Independence and Crisis Support, which includes hospital to home, intermediate care, restorative support, hospital prevent, emergency response 24/7 and crisis support. 2.Home Independence Service, which includes long term support, palliative/end of life support and night support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,035,746
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
Borough of South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to the urgency to replace this contract and ensure service continuity, the council undertook a Open Procedure restricted to 2 suppliers with the capability and capacity to deliver the contract. The award of this short term 15 month contract will allow the Council to carry out a PCR15 compliant procurement for a longer term contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation and Implementation / Weighting: 300 points
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce Management / Weighting: 150 points
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 200 points
Quality criterion - Name: Electronic Care Management / Weighting: 100 points
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 75 points
Price - Weighting: 0% - set price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
Extreme poor performance of the existing supplier necessitated the termination of the contract for zone 2 and the need to urgently replace the supplier to ensure service continuity to vulnerable people living in the community. This short term contract will allow the council the time to run a full PCR15 compliant procurement process for a new longer term contract effective Sept 23.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
S8220
Title
Help to Live at Home Services - Zone 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dale Care Ltd
Lumley House, Whitefield Court, St Johns Road, Meadowfield
Durham
DH7 8XL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,035,746
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,035,746
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
Country
United Kingdom