Opportunity

The Pan-Dorset (Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service 2023

  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
  • Dorset Council
  • NHS Dorset

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-020932

Published 1 August 2022, 11:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

BCP Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

Contact

Strategic Procurement Team

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Dorset Council

County Hall, Colliton Park

Dorchester

DT1 1XJ

Email

customerservices@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Dorset

Vespasian House, Barrack Road

Dorchester

Email

feedback@nhsdorset.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.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

The Pan-Dorset (Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service 2023

Reference number

DN576723

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) as the lead commissioner of Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset (Pan-Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service wish to invite suitably experienced and established organisations to express an interest in tendering for this service.

The Equip for Living Service is an Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) that will continue to be delivered as a part of a Section 75 fully pooled budget arrangement. The delivery of the service will conform to the standing orders, financial regulations and all other policies and procedures of the Commissioner, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The Partnership also includes Dorset Council and NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group.

The primary role of the service is support people to lead safer more independent lives. The service will address the need for aids and adaptations from childhood to end of life.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 33196200 - Devices for the disabled

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) as the lead commissioner of Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset (Pan-Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service wish to invite suitably experienced and established organisations to express an interest in tendering for this service.

The Equip for Living Service is an Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) that will continue to be delivered as a part of a Section 75 fully pooled budget arrangement. The delivery of the service will conform to the standing orders, financial regulations and all other policies and procedures of the Commissioner, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The Partnership also includes Dorset Council and NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group.

The primary role of the service is support people to lead safer more independent lives. The service will address the need for aids and adaptations from childhood to end of life.

The contract will commence on 01 April 2023. The length of the contract is for 5 years with the option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 7 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

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

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The length of the contract is for 5 years with the option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 7 years (until 31/03/2030).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The length of the contract is for 5 years with the option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 7 years.

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-026045

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

Date

26 September 2022

Local time

2:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 September 2022

Local time

2:00pm

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

All tenders are electronically sealed and opened by the Council's Democratic Services team.


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 Courts of Justice

The Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Courts of Justice

The Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom