Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Brent
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
Contact
Corporate Procurement
Telephone
+44 2089373615
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Clement Close Supported Living Service
Reference number
DN729116
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council requires the provision of care and support living services at Clement Close located in the borough of Brent.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,793,455
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires the provision of care and support living services at Clement Close.
The Clement Close service has been home to up to 12 residents since 21st December 2018. The building is owned by Brent Council and managed by the Brent Housing Management Team.
The Clement Close service was designed to provide supported living accommodation, and ensure accommodation was available to adult social care residents with high support needs to allow them to live more independently and promote their wellbeing. The service supports borough residents to live independently in their home and reduce the potential of living within or moving to residential care. Residents have their own accommodation, with self contained flats as well as communal facilities.
The service provides 24 hour on-site care and support in line with the supported living model of care for individuals with a range of needs. Clement Close provides care and accommodation predominantly for adults with sensory loss, and a learning and/or physical disability.
The new contract will be based on a core and flexi model with only the core element being commissioned through this procurement. The core service is designed to meet daily living needs, unplanned and emergency care needs and night support to provide 24 hour support The flexi hours are based on residents’ assessed needs, with their care and support plan outlining support to ensure their outcomes are met.
This contract will be let as a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further two, one year periods (3+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the successful provider.
The total annual budget for this services is £929,343.00 per annum.
It is expected the contract will commence on 21 December 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract will be let as a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further two, one year periods (3+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the successful provider.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 August 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 August 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
7 The Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will operate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers to provide time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified by the contracting authority as soon as possible after the decision is made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide that aggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm, by breach of the rules are to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).