Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Town Hall, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Strategic Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset (Pan-Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service
Reference number
DN576723
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Council has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in order to raise awareness of the contract and to give interested parties the opportunity to participate in a soft market exercise in relation to a possible future public procurement to award a contract for the Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset (Pan-Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service, otherwise known as Equip for Living. The PIN is intended to give interested parties the opportunity to participate in a market engagement event prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 33196200 - Devices for the disabled
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) in order to raise awareness of the contract and to give interested parties the opportunity to participate in a soft market exercise in relation to a possible future public procurement to award a contract for the Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset (Pan-Dorset) Integrated Equip for Living Service, otherwise known as Equip for Living. The PIN is intended to give interested parties the opportunity to participate in a market engagement event prior to the commencement of a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The contract will commence on 01 April 2023. The length of the contract is for 5 years with the option to extend the contract annually for a further 2 years. Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 7 years.
It is anticipated that the tender will be published in March 2022
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties can express an interest in the opportunity through the Council’s eTendering website; www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (ProContract).
The Council is intending to hold virtual market engagement meetings on the week commencing 01 November 2021. Interested parties who would like to be considered for a virtual meeting, should express their interest in this opportunity and then send a message through the Message feature of ProContract.
A maximum of 2 attendees from each organisation is permissible and attendee names and email addresses must be provided via the Message feature of ProContract by Thursday 29 October 2021 for consideration.
The Council will be using Microsoft Teams for the virtual market engagement meetings, which suppliers will be able to download as guests.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 March 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition and no contract(s) will be awarded at this stage. A Contract Notice advertising the procurement may be placed in due course.
The Council reserves the right not to proceed with the planned public procurement exercise. Interested parties should note that they are responsible for their own costs in participating in this pre-market engagement exercise and the Council shall in no event, be responsible for any costs of any party.
All requests to participate in market engagement meetings will be reviewed, and the Council reserves the right to decline requests of any suppliers that are received.