Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mrs Alison Blackman
Telephone
+44 3000413335
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
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/Advert/Index?advertId=889db5a7-4016-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=889db5a7-4016-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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
SC21060 - Contract for Managed Service to conduct Care Act reviews for 650 people
Reference number
DN569967
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
It has been a challenge for all local authorities nationally, to complete the number of annual reviews required and to keep pace with a programme of reviews, at a time when the volume and acuity of need among those from within the community and at point of discharge from hospital, has been exacerbated by COVID infection.
Kent County Council Adult Social Care has determined that it will meet this challenge to its statutory duties, by allocating contracts to external agencies to undertake a specified
quantity of review activity on its behalf. This work is to be delivered to a standard which is Care Act compliant, and which aligns with the Council’s ambition to support people to
maximise their independence in their own homes through an approach which builds on their strengths and which identifies and makes best use of the offer of community support which is available in their locality or which may be commissioned to increase such support in future (i.e. strength based and asset based approaches and practice).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £265,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking for high quality providers to deliver this work who need to be able to
demonstrate successful delivery for other local authorities. We are looking for a hybrid of staff – remote working and an element within Kent to support face to face visits when
required.
Our ambition is to procure contracts with two providers, with a total of no more than 650 cases at this stage. The cohort will be identified at the point the contracts are let. The successful Providers will be expected to have the resources available to deliver this requirement by 21st December 2021.
Full details of evaluation criteria can be found in the Supplier Questionnaire document.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £265,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This programme of work will act as a pilot project, to inform future planning Care Act reviews.
Depending on the outcomes from this programme of work, a further phase of this contract may be commissioned in early 2022. There is no guarantee of additional work for successful tenderers.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note, this process is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services.
The proposed timescales for this procurement exercise, and procurement process stages are as detailed in the tender documents.
Any requests for clarification should be directed through the ‘Messages’ function on the Kent Business Portal.
Expressions of interest and Supplier Questionnaire submissions must be made by 12pm on Friday 8th October, via the Kent Business Portal. This is a call for competition; no further notices will be published advertising this opportunity.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
8 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
28 October 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME141XQ
Country
United Kingdom