Tender

Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services

  • Newport City Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016227

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d496

Published 8 June 2023, 8:44am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

10 July 2023, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Contact

Joanne James

Email

procurement@newport.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633656656

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

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

Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services

Reference number

NCC-2021-115

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Newport City Council invites tenders for the appointment to the approved list for the provision of domiciliary care services within the geographical area of Newport.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £44,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers who are interested in applying to be appointed to the approved list for domiciliary care must be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide the service within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) region. Providers who are not currently registered with the ABUHB region to provide the service and are successful, must do so before they are considered for any packages of care.

The approved provider list will operate with the same principles of a DPS and will be opened for new entrants in the market in Newport every 6 months from its commencement date. The call off procedure for the approved list is detailed within the tender documents.

The approved provider list will continue for an unspecified period of time in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (subject to termination in accordance with the Standards terms).

More detail with regards to the specification can be accessed via https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, PQQ_33439. See VI.3) Additional Information.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £44,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

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

Note: Whilst the duration states 48 months, this is a DPS and will continue for an unspecified period of time in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (subject to termination in accordance with the Standards terms).


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated within the tender documentation.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

As stated in the tender documentation.

four.2) Administrative information

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

Originally published as:

Date

7 July 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

10 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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Suppliers register here” link

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_33439) to access the content which will be available on Friday 9 June 2023.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the PQQ code to access the content

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the Bravo Solution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850

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=132247

(WA Ref:132247)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom