Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Ms Tracie Bosher
Telephone
+44 1823359147
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
Yeovil
Contact
Emma Dunford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Community Equipment Service
Reference number
DN393634
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity.
Provision of an Integrated Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service for Somerset (CEWS).
Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group are jointly seeking to hear from organisations that might be interested in delivering an Integrated Community Equipment and Wheelchairs service for the people of Somerset with a real focus on improving people’s lives through promoting their independence and working much more collaboratively across statutory services to ensure that they get the best possible help, when they need it.
The aim of this service will be to enable Adults, Children, Young People (CYP) and/or their Carers to access a range of equipment, including wheelchairs according to assessed need. A fundamental principle of the service is to promote and enable these individuals to continue living independently and in their own homes, communities, and schools, including those wishing to access these services independently of the Commissioners.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of this process Somerset County Council and Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group would like to hear views from a range of market providers about the future options and is inviting organisations to feedback on the following:
Somerset has declared a Climate Emergency. Climate emergency (somerset.gov.uk). In response we have set an ambitious target of being a carbon neutral county by 2030 and intend to commission the Community Equipment and Wheelchair service in line with this ambition. To help develop our thinking and planning for the new service we would appreciate it if you could complete the following questionnaire by Tuesday 17th August via the message section of this opportunity.
Responses will be treated as confidential and all information provided will be used to inform and shape future options to help us recommission the service.
1. Does your organisation currently have a sustainability policy that defines your commitment towards ethical, environmentally-friendly and carbon reduction practices? If so please highlight the key areas this covers
2. Decarbonising transport is a vital element in meeting our ambitious climate change targets of being carbon neutral by 2030 and we aim to achieve this well in advance of the 2030 target. What do you see as the implications of achieving this within the CEWS Contract?
3. The optimal approach would be eliminating carbon production across all elements of the service, substituting, reducing or compensating where this is not possible. Where do you feel the biggest opportunities and biggest challenges are for this contract?
Thank you.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option of 2 renewals
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes