Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council (ESCC)
County Hall, St Annes Crescent
Lewes
BN7 1UE
Contact
Phil Stone
Telephone
+44 1323464049
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
ESCC PS Residential Care, and Care and support to people with Learning Disabilities in the Hastings and Rother area
Reference number
ESCC - 032753
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Sussex County Council has awarded a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,126,140
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Sussex County Council has awarded a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy.The overall purpose of the specified services is to:• Provide person centred and flexible personal care and support, to enable the Clients receiving support to develop and maintain their independence within these community settings • Provide a support environment that minimises unnecessary restrictions on freedom of movement and choice in peoples’ lives• Develop an understanding of the frequency, patterns and reasons for an individuals’ challenging behaviour • Develop support plans that deliver effective support to reduce frequency and severity of incidents of challenging behaviour• Promote social inclusion and social capital • Promote health, wellbeing and personal safety• Support access to the community and community activities, using appropriate modes of transport in line with individual support plans and available resources • To work with ESCC to agree the most appropriate service(s) that could be deregistered and reconfigured into a supported living model over the life of the contract • To, in principle, provide some fixed-term placements for adults with a learning disability. This would be with the acknowledgement that the service provider would need to have agreement from the CQC, and this provision is reflected in their statement of purpose. It would be essential to ensure Client compatibility and that Clients and their representatives are consulted on any plans for short term placements within the respective home.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 78%
Cost criterion - Name: Price and Bid Intergrity / Weighting: 22%
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
11.2.6 Estimate Value includes the possible extension.11.2.7 Contract Duration is for a certain period of 6 years. There will be a possible extension period of up to 24 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-011869
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Residential care Services for People with Learning Disabilities in Hastings and Rother
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Affinity Trust
1 St Andrew's Court Wellington Street
Oxfordshire
OX9 3WT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
06893564
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £20,126,140
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,126,140
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Sussex County Council
Lewes
BN7 1UE
contractsandprocurement.legal@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom