Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3V8D4R238V
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
AMCV 323 - Preventative Services for Adults
Reference number
AMCV 323
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Shropshire Council wishes to procure a Preventative Service for adults. This service is to replace an existing contract.
The Preventative Service will deliver community led support for adults ages 18+ that will help individuals to remain independent in their own home and engaged in their local community through activities that help people to stay healthy with the aim of reducing the likelihood of becoming unwell, using statutory services and/or needing to receive long term formal care and support. Equally, when people do develop care and support needs, the contract will be placed to ensure that we have a robust community led offer of support that can assist people in ways that are holistic, person centred, strengths-led and outcome focussed.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,508,410
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Shropshire Council wishes to procure a Preventative Service for adults. This service is to replace an existing contract.
The Preventative Service will deliver community led support for adults ages 18+ that will help individuals to remain independent in their own home and engaged in their local community through activities that help people to stay healthy with the aim of reducing the likelihood of becoming unwell, using statutory services and/or needing to receive long term formal care and support. Equally, when people do develop care and support needs, the contract will be placed to ensure that we have a robust community led offer of support that can assist people in ways that are holistic, person centred, strengths-led and outcome focussed.
The contract will make a significant contribution to Shropshire Councils strategic intentions that are in place to support prevention and early intervention. Chiefly this in in reference to the delivery of The Shropshire Plan and also the more recently agreed Prevention Framework which provides more context and detail for how we will deliver our strategic plans.
Furthermore, the framework emphasises the importance of taking forward approaches that are neighbourhood led. This means joining up local services in the community and fostering community connections so that everyone in a neighbourhood can thrive. Providing more services closer to home and taking a neighbourhood approach is at the heart of our wider vision to improving wellbeing and preventing illness and poor health.
In conjunction and as part of these priorities, the contract will play a pivotal role in redefining the adult social care ‘front door’ by strengthening the layer of community led support that sits ahead of First Point of Contact and the operational adult social care workforce, thus managing demand more effectivity. This approach develop the ways in which people access information (online or otherwise) in order to build knowledge, provide guidance and create greater self-reliance.
As a guideline, the current service delivers support to approximately 9000 per quarter. This can be broken down by:
•Practical help in the home (cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc) = 975 people
•Befriending / friendship support = 532 people
•Support for activities aimed at keeping well and active = 7620 people
In addition, this new contract will incorporate:
•Support to aid successful discharge from hospital, aiding in reablement
•Community led Mental Health outreach support, to include peer support and training that enables individuals with poor mental health to access the breath of provision available through the contract
The provider will be expected to manage any increase in demand within the contract value.
Given the breadth of experience and range of activity required to meet our outcomes, we would welcome proposals which bring together a number of organisations to deliver this service. This may be a formal or informal partnership, a consortium, a lead provider / sub-contractors arrangement or similar. Additionally, the Council recognises the importance of the strong brand, identity and recognition that individual organisations have and a solution which retains choice for people within the contracting arrangement is desirable.
The maximum budget available for this contract is initially £1,072,630 per annum. The contract will be for an initial term of 5 years with an option to extend the contract by a further 2 years subject to contract performance and budget availability.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,508,410
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract can be extended for a further period of 2 years
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3V8D4R238V
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See tender documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
See tender documents
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See tender documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See tender 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 tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 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.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 7 years
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
This tender is under the light touch regime and as such the following process will be followed:
1.The Council will issue a Contract Notice – this is the start of the procurement process and will set out the Council’s requirements, the process to be followed, key timescales, how to access tender documentation and how to submit tenders. It is very important that key dates are noted and any instructions for submitting tenders are followed, otherwise your tender may be disqualified.
2.Tenderers will submit their tender by no later than the ‘Initial Tender Closing Date’. All required documentation must be completed and submitted including the Tender Response document, Instructions for Tendering and any attachments.
3.The Council will review the initial tenders as follows:
a.The Selection Criteria ‘Pass/Fail’ questions. These questions seek to demonstrate that the tenderer has proven competency, financial stability, resources and other arrangements in place. If the tenderer fails any Mandatory Exclusion grounds their tender will not be accepted. If the tenderer fails any Discretionary Exclusion grounds their tender may not be accepted. In the event that a tender is not accepted at this stage it will not progress to any subsequent stages of the process.
b.If the Selection Criteria have been passed, the Award Criteria marked and weighted questions including Financial Sustainability, Quality, Social Value and Climate Change questions will be reviewed and scored according to the published marking scheme.
4.Following review and scoring of the Award Criteria the Council will invite the top scoring tender(s) which best meet the Council’s requirements to participate in the next stage of the process. As a guide the Council expects to invite 3 tenders to participate in the next stage but the Council has the discretion to invite more or less than 3 to participate further. Any tenders not invited to participate further at this point will be advised that their tender has not been accepted.
5.If the Council, in its sole opinion, considers the leading (highest scoring) initial tender to be acceptable at this point, it may decide to accept that tender and proceed to notify its intention to award a contract to that tenderer.
6.If the Council wishes to proceed to further discussions with the maximum three remaining tenders it will invite them to take part in at least one discussion each with a view to improving their initial tender. Should additional discussions be required by either party these will take place with the proviso that all further discussions should be completed within 4 weeks of the date of the invitation to take part in such discussions.
7.Once all further discussions have been concluded the remaining 3 tenderers shall be given 3 weeks to submit their final tender.
8.The Council will then review final tenders against the Award Criteria only to determine which tender has achieved the highest score and therefore will be invited to enter into a contract for delivery of the services
Tender placed w/b 12th Aug
Initial tender closing date 13th September
Initial tender review – 2 weeks 16th – 27th September
4 week dialogue period 30th Sept – 25th October
Submission of final tenders by 15th November
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3V8D4R238V
GO Reference: GO-2024813-PRO-27384110
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743252992
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom