Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Martin Hall
Telephone
+44 1163053623
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
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=0b6c692d-e5eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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=0b6c692d-e5eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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
Carers Support Service
Reference number
DN617033
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a Service Provider to provide a support service for carers. The Carers Support Service has been commissioned to provide support to adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire and is designed to help meet the Council’s commitment to carers in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
The overall aim of the service is to ensure that all adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire are identified and supported to continue to care effectively. It is the aim that carer’s quality of life will be improved through delivery of a service that is person-centred, co-ordinated and outcome focused.
The Services and further detailed outcomes required under this contract, are described in more detail in Document 2: Specification.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leicestershire County Council is undertaking a procurement process to identify and appoint a Service Provider to provide a support service for carers. The Carers Support Service has been commissioned to provide support to adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire and is designed to help meet the Council’s commitment to carers in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
The overall aim of the service is to ensure that all adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire are identified and supported to continue to care effectively. It is the aim that carer’s quality of life will be improved through delivery of a service that is person-centred, co-ordinated and outcome focused.
The Services and further detailed outcomes required under this contract, are described in more detail in Document 2: Specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £684,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2022
End date
31 October 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: 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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 July 2022
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
18 July 2022
Local time
1:00pm
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
Leicestershire County Council
Glenfield
Country
United Kingdom