Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Donna Iley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
County Durham Sensory Support for Adults who are Deaf/Deafened or Hearing Impaired
Reference number
DN624878
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for a community-based support service which will be provided to people who live in County Durham and are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind.
The contract has been divided into two lots:
Lot 1 - Information, Advice & Guidance Services and Floating Support for Adults who are Deaf/Deafened/Deaf/Blind
Lot 2 - Community Support Work for Adults with Acquired Severe Hearing Loss
The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract (both Lots).
Providers must only respond to the Lot to which they are interested in bidding for. Providers may bid for more than one Lot however the council is seeking a different provider for each Lot so a bid preference must be submitted
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,125,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Providers must only respond to the Lot to which they are interested in bidding for. Providers may bid for more than one Lot however the council is seeking a different provider for each Lot so a bid preference must be submitted i.e. if you bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2 and your preference is Lot 1 - 1st preference, Lot 2 - 2nd preference and you are ranked in first place for each Lot, you will be awarded the contract for Lot 1 and the 2nd ranked bidder for Lot 2 will be awarded the contract for Lot 2. However, should the council not receive a successful bid for each Lot, we may, using our discretion, to negotiate with the successful bidder to provide services on other Lot.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Information, Advice & Guidance Services and Floating Support for Adults who are Deaf/Deafened/Deaf/Blind
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A community-based support service will be provided to people who live in County Durham and are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deaf blind.
The service must be delivered county-wide and be easily accessible and responsive to service users' needs. It will need a dedicated presence in the County and will need to make links with partner organisations in order to identify appropriate referrals.
The Provider will support people who are:
- Hearing impaired
- Deafened
- Pre-lingual Deaf with Speech
- Pre-lingual Deaf without Speech
- Deafblind
The Provider will operate Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) drop in's or hubs to deliver a wide range of independent living support including, but not limited to:
- Housing related support
- Health and wellbeing support
- Welfare Rights assistance
- Education, Training and Employment support.
- Accessing the community and promoting social inclusion.
- Personal admin and correspondence
- Advocacy
The service will be delivered by Support Workers who themselves communicate using British Sign Language (BSL) or have been trained and are highly skilled in BSL. Support Workers must be also have the necessary communication skills to support clients who are deafblind.
One to One floating support is to be delivered to a small number of individuals who are unable to access IAG hubs or drop-in sessions due to physical disabilities, mobility, or mental health issues. Personal circumstances should be considered with flexibility given where appropriate.
This support is to enable service users to remain independent in their own homes and individual.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
Access to the tender documents are available free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference number DN624878
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st November 2022.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31st October 2025.
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and Commissioner approval.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Community Support Work for Adults with Acquired Severe Hearing Loss
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A community-based support service will be provided to people who live in County Durham and Darlington and are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deaf blind.
The service will target adults who have acquired severe hearing loss and are experiencing difficulty coping with this life changing situation.
The service must be delivered county-wide and be easily accessible and responsive to service users' needs. It will need a dedicated presence in the County and will need to make links with partner organisations in order to identify appropriate referrals.
The Provider will support people who are:
- Hearing impaired
- Deafened
- Pre-lingual Deaf with Speech
- Deafblind
The Provider will develop a preventative network of support by establishing and maintaining local community groups throughout County Durham and Darlington and assist those groups to become self-sufficient. A variety of community groups will be available to service users.
The Provider will also deliver a wide range of independent living support including, but not limited to:
- Housing related support
- Health and wellbeing support
- Welfare Rights assistance
- Education, Training and Employment support.
- Accessing the community and promoting social inclusion.
- Personal admin and correspondence
- Advocacy
The service will be delivered by Support Workers who have specialisms or experience of working with people who have a hearing loss. Support Workers must have the necessary communication skills to support clients who are deafblind.
One to One floating support is to be delivered to a small number of individuals who are unable to access community groups due to physical disabilities, mobility, or mental health issues. Personal circumstances should be considered with flexibility given where appropriate.
This support is to enable service users to remain independent in their own homes and individual.
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
Access to the tender documents are available free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference number DN624878
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £510,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st November 2022.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31st October 2025.
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months from the actual end date subject to funding and Commissioner approval.
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
Date
9 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English