Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall,Spetchley Road
WORCESTER
WR52NP
Contact
Alastair Jewson
Telephone
+44 1905846305
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Login
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
ASC22011 - Positive Days - Day Services DPS
Reference number
ASC22011 / WCC 00002782 /
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire County Council wishes to engage suitably qualified organisations to provide day services to people living in the county. The council has previously operated two separate dynamic purchasing systems for day services, one for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairment, and people living with, Dementia and a second for people with Learning Disabilities. We have undertaken a number of market engagement and other stakeholder events which have helped shape the new combined specification, revised monitoring, and proposed contract. We will now have one dynamic purchasing system for all day services called Positive Days - Day Services which will become operational from 1st October 2022.
The Council proposes a shift in practice in the delivery of day services for all client groups, based on the overarching aims, on feedback as well as national and local priorities and good practice evidence. Commissioned providers and WCC Commissioners will work together to deliver support based on the following principles:
• be well and stay safe,
• be independent and connected,
• be supported.
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
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire County Council wishes to engage suitably qualified organisations to provide day services to people living in the county. The council has previously operated two separate dynamic purchasing systems for day services, one for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairment, and people living with, Dementia and a second for people with Learning Disabilities. We have undertaken a number of market engagement and other stakeholder events which have helped shape the new combined specification, revised monitoring, and proposed contract. We will now have one dynamic purchasing system for all day services called Positive Days - Day Services which will become operational from 1st October 2022.
The Council proposes a shift in practice in the delivery of day services for all client groups, based on the overarching aims, on feedback as well as national and local priorities and good practice evidence. Commissioned providers and WCC Commissioners will work together to deliver support based on the following principles:
• be well and stay safe,
• be independent and connected,
• be supported.
The new specification is based on a new model of daytime support called 'Positive Days' which is about putting in the right support to enable people to connect to their communities and live the lives they want to lead. There is a greater emphasis on accessing mainstream and universal services in the community, outcome focused and shorter-term support for some and longer-term support only for those who need it as well as flexibility of delivery.
To reduce the need for re-applications, suppliers awarded contracts under the previous dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) are able to 'fast track' their applications. Please see the tender documents for more information.
As this is a DPS procedure, the Council will be open to new applications on a 'rolling basis' after the initial closing date.
The intention is to award the contracts under the DPS from 1st October 2022 for an open period, or until notice is given otherwise.
Light Touch Regime: The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed in Chapter 3, Section 7 to the PCR 2015 regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of the contract. Consequently, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment. For the avoidance of doubt this means that the Commissioners have adopted a two-stage open procedure described in the associated tender documents. The Council reserves the right not to use a voluntary 'standstill 'period.
Applicants will be evaluated against price and quality criteria and further information concerning the procurement process is included within the tender documents. The tender will be 'open' on a rolling basis for new applications. Future changes to procedures will be published on this portal.
two.2.14) Additional information
The intention is to award the contracts under the DPS from 1st October 2022 for an open period, or until notice is given otherwise.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
To reduce the need for re-applications, suppliers awarded contracts under the previous dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) are able to 'fast track' their applications. Please see the tender documents for more information.
Applicants will be evaluated against price and quality criteria and further information concerning the procurement process is included within the tender documents. The tender will be 'open' on a rolling basis for new applications. Future changes to procedures will be published on this portal.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
29 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
31 May 2027
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
FEEDBACK / COMPLAINTS
Please raise queries via the InTend Portal initially, or if you need to make a compliment, comment or a complaint use the following link: Council-wide services - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20003/council_democracy_and_councillor_information/924/council-wide_services_-_make_a_compliment_comment_or_a_complaint
Public Procurement Review Service - Sits within the Cabinet Office and allows suppliers and potential suppliers to raise concerns anonymously about potentially poor public sector procurement practice. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mystery-shopper-scope-and-remit