Tender

THE PROVISION OF A MINOR ADAPTATIONS SERVICE

  • Bridgend County Borough Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025235

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ea00

Published 8 October 2021, 3:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Email

tenders@bridgend.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bridgend.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0417

one.3) Communication

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

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Social Care


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

THE PROVISION OF A MINOR ADAPTATIONS SERVICE

Reference number

B755

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bridgend County Borough Council wishes to commission a Minor Adaptations Service that will provide and install a range of equipment and small adaptations in the homes of people in Bridgend County Borough.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £880,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bridgend County Borough Council wishes to commission a Minor Adaptations Service that will provide and install a range of equipment and small adaptations in the homes of people in Bridgend County Borough.

Bridgend County Borough Council are committed to securing quality provision and wishes to appoint one provider that has the facilities and proven ability and experience of delivering a high quality Minor Adaptations Service which will provide a responsive service to individuals with a range of needs.

Following receipt of a referral from the Community Occupational Therapy Team, the Minor Adaptations Service will assess individuals for appropriate equipment and adaptations, arrange to supply and install a range of equipment and small adaptations so people may better mobilise and remain safer in their home. Minor adaptations are crucial in enabling timely discharge from hospital, supporting post-discharge recovery, preventing falls, preventing admissions to care homes and hospitals and maintaining independence.

The successful organisation will have staff that include certified Trusted Assessors. The Trusted Assessor role is vital to the success of the Minor Adaptations Service in the provision of assessing people appropriately for equipment and adaptations.

The successful provider will also have adequately demonstrated they have the skills, experience and understanding of undertaking this work in a social care environment, and in particular to people with a range of needs, who may be also be regarded as vulnerable, including older people and people with complex needs.

The Council is committed to supporting people to continue to live independently in their own homes for longer and this Service will support and facilitate this work and preventative approach to supporting individuals within Bridgend.

The Agreement will be for a period of 2 years from the Commencement Date, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months should the Council wish to exercise this option.

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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

It is a requirement of this contract that the provider is able to evidence their knowledge and experience of assessing, supplying and installing equipment and adaptations in people’s homes, by ensuring that the provider’s staff are fully trained as Trusted Assessors to a minimum of Trusted Assessor Level 3: Assessing, provision and fitting of equipment and minor adaptations. The training and certification of such Staff must be undertaken by a recognised Trusted Assessor training organisation.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

A minimum of Trusted Assessor Level 3: Assessing, provision and fitting of equipment and minor adaptations. The training and certification of such Staff must be undertaken by a recognised Trusted Assessor training organisation.

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please see Tender Documentation.


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

8 November 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114717

(WA Ref:114717)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom