Tender

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Care & Support Services in Extra Care Housing - Westmorland and Furness Council

  • Westmorland and Furness Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-018837

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03de41

Published 3 July 2023, 1:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House, Lowther Street

Kendal

LA9 4DQ

Contact

Mrs Alyson Delin

Email

Alyson.Delin@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1228221706

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.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

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Care & Support Services in Extra Care Housing - Westmorland and Furness Council

Reference number

DN676102

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In Cumbria the term 'extra care' housing is used to describe housing developments that comprise self-contained homes with design features and support services to enable people to self-care and continue to live independently. Whilst they are primarily for older people some may support younger people with disabilities.

The 'extra' in extra care housing is generally recognised to be access to care services that can:

Respond quickly to residents changing needs

Provide unplanned care as and when required in addition to planned care

Provide an emergency response.

This tender is for a framework to provide care and support services within Cumberland Council’s area existing Extra Care Housing schemes and future developments.

This is a flexible framework which will allow new entrants to gain access every three months or as often as required by the Framework Users.

Call off arrangements under the framework are set out in Schedule 1 of the attached Terms and Conditions.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In Cumbria the term 'extra care' housing is used to describe housing developments that comprise self-contained homes with design features and support services to enable people to self-care and continue to live independently. Whilst they are primarily for older people some may support younger people with disabilities.

The 'extra' in extra care housing is generally recognised to be access to care services that can:

Respond quickly to residents changing needs

Provide unplanned care as and when required in addition to planned care

Provide an emergency response.

This tender is for a framework to provide care and support services within Cumberland Council’s area existing Extra Care Housing schemes and future developments.

This is a flexible framework which will allow new entrants to gain access every three months or as often as required by the Framework Users.

Call off arrangements under the framework are set out in Schedule 1 of the attached Terms and Conditions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all ctriteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 August 2019

End date

31 July 2024

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

Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

1st extension approved and extended to 31st July 2024

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 131-322565

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

Date

7 July 2023

Local time

3:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 July 2023

Local time

3:05pm

Place

Cumbria House, Carlisle


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

Her Majesty's Court Service

London

Country

United Kingdom