Opportunity

Adult Services Technology for Independence project

  • Swindon Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-016194

Published 22 May 2024, 2:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Swindon

SN1 2JH

Contact

Mrs Helen Jones

Email

HJones@swindon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.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

Adult Services Technology for Independence project

Reference number

DN725158

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Swindon Borough Council (SBC) invites expression of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of goods and services to deliver the Adult Services Technology for Independence project. The aim of the work is to provide people with more choice, independence and control of their care options. We intend to procure services from a supplier with significant expertise in technology enabled care to provide, install and monitor the technology and train individuals, their unpaid carers, care providers and SBC staff to use it.

The initial contract term will be for 18 months with an option to extend for a further 1 x 36 months for a potential total contract term of 54 months as stated in the ITT documents.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44316400 - Hardware
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 51611100 - Hardware installation services
  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85321000 - Administrative social services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Swindon Borough Council (SBC) invites expression of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of goods and services to deliver the Adult Services Technology for Independence project. The aim of the work is to provide people with more choice, independence and control of their care options. We intend to procure services from a supplier with significant expertise in technology enabled care to provide, install and monitor the technology and train individuals, their unpaid carers, care providers and SBC staff to use it.

The initial contract term will be for 18 months with an option to extend for a further 1 x 36 months for a potential total contract term of 54 months as stated in the ITT documents.

The service cost has a maximum spend of £160,000.00 for 18 month period.

In addition to this, the hardware costs shall be £50,000.00 or less for 18 month period. A further 36 month extension may be required and the costs for this is estimated to be a maximum of £500,000 including services and hardware purchases.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. Tender clarifications to be submitted via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, by 10th June 2024 1700 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 24th June 2024 1400 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service (FTS)/Contracts Finder/ other web portals, However, Supplying the South West Portal,

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN725158. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

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

4 September 2024

End date

3 March 2026

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: Yes

Description of options

The initial contract term is 18 months with the option to extend for a further 1 x 36 months up to 4.5 years in total

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.1.2) 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.2.2) Contract performance conditions

In the procurement documents


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

24 June 2024

Local time

2:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 June 2024

Local time

2:00pm


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

Swindon Borough Council

Euclid Street

Swindon

SN1 2JH

Country

United Kingdom