Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Michael Rodway
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
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
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
AWD Supported Living Framework Reopening 2022
Reference number
DN629793
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council are reopening the opportunity to join our framework of providers of care services within supported living services for all new placements made. This framework operates on a fixed cost basis so tenders will be assessed on a 100 % quality basis.
Tenderers are required to submit bids via Procontract and procurement documents are available electronically at the link included within this notice.
Bids must be submitted electronically by 12 PM on 24th October 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £216,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for the delivery of care services within supported living settings brought forward by the provider. This will cover all new placements made by the Council into supported living services and transition existing placements onto the new contract terms.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £216,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
End date
29 February 2024
two.2.14) Additional information
Providers are required to complete and pass the mandatory questions in order to secure a place on the framework, however providers seeking to deliver services to enhanced complex adults will be required to complete additional questions. These questions are optional and full details are included within the procurement documents.
Providers will be required to identify all supported living schemes at which they are the primary care provider and bring them forward to the framework for ECC to make placements at for the published rates. Existing placements in any schemes brought forward shall transition on to the new terms and conditions of contract.
There are no limits to the number of providers that can be accepted onto the framework or a requirement to have existing services in Essex.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WCA 2LL
Country
United Kingdom