Tender

I-2308: Adult Short Breaks Service

  • Oxfordshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024585

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0487da

Published 5 August 2024, 5:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oxfordshire County Council

3rd Floor, County Hall

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Contact

Mr N'kose Stevenson

Email

N'kose.Stevenson@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7542477530

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

one.2) Information about 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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3b0eb2fb-b84d-ef11-812d-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=3b0eb2fb-b84d-ef11-812d-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

I-2308: Adult Short Breaks Service

Reference number

DN728390

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Oxfordshire County Council are commissioning and procuring an Adult Short Breaks service for those with a Learning Disability. This will be delivered as building based support with emergency and outreach support included as an option. Eligibility and level of allocation will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. This design incorporates the flexibility for families to access Adult Short Breaks to fit around their lives and any arising needs.

The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment. For the avoidance of doubt this means that the Commissioners have not adopted the open procedure (as such term is defined in the regulations) for the undertaking of this procurement process. The fact that in this Contract Notice at Section IV.1) the field/box relating to type of procedure may default to the term ‘Open’ does not mean that this procedure is being followed by the Commissioners.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £9,628,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service has been co-designed with people who use the service and their families. Adult Short Breaks can be building based at one of the Short Break buildings or as Outreach which can be in the person’s home or out and about.

The Service Provider will deliver Short Breaks to a minimum of 170 people per annum, up to 25% of these may be delivered as Outreach support. People will have the option to use their allocation interchangeably between building based and outreach support.

The Short Breaks buildings will be in three locations within Oxfordshire which will be specified by the Council, which includes provision for emergencies. This represents meeting the need of a minimum of 60% of families who are eligible to receive the service. The Council and the Service Provider will work in partnership to ensure all buildings will be adapted to accommodate the needs of those with a physical/sensory impairment and wheelchair accessible, inclusive of reasonable specialist equipment.

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

6 September 2024

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 of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom