Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Karishma Sheikh
Karishma.sheikh@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513512181
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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/Login
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
Sensory Services
Reference number
DN686071
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sensory Services has been broken down into 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - The Vision Loss Holistic Service provides support and advice to adults who experience sight loss in Liverpool. Visual Rehabilitation is provided to adults who are registered as Severely Sight Impaired or Sight Impaired, or will be eligible to be so in the future. Visual Rehabilitation provides equipment, support and advice to support adults living with sight loss. The service specialises in three main areas; Mobility, Communication and Independent Living Skills.
Lot 2 - The service will undertake holistic assessments of needs with individuals who experience hearing loss, the assessment and provision of equipment, provision of advice and guidance as well as the delivery of low-level support. This contract will require the Provider to work with the vision impairment service provider, in order to develop services further. This includes an agreed process to follow in supporting people who are Deaf-Blind.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,910,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Vision Loss Holistic Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Vision Loss Holistic Service provides support and advice to adults who experience sight loss in Liverpool. This includes the provision of Visual Rehabilitation. Visual Rehabilitation is provided to adults who are registered as Severely Sight Impaired or Sight Impaired or will be eligible to be so in the future.
Visual Rehabilitation provides equipment, support and advice to support adults living with sight loss. The service specialises in three main areas; Mobility, Communication and Independent Living Skills. Visual Rehabilitation is usually provided in a person’s home, with some support offered at Bradbury Fields’ Centre.
The Vision Loss Holistic Service provides an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) in both Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Aintree University Hospital.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 year initial contract, with extensions of another 1 year, then another 1 year – maximum 5 years (3+1+1)
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Hearing Loss Holistic Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will undertake holistic assessments of needs with individuals who experience hearing loss, the assessment and provision of equipment, provision of advice and guidance as well as the delivery of low-level support.
This contract will require the Provider to work with the vision impairment service provider, in order to develop services further. This includes an agreed process to follow in supporting people who are Deaf-Blind.
This specification will detail that there will be one provider contracted to provide a holistic service, which will incorporate all aspects of service delivery.
Any long-term personal care needs identified should be referred onto the Commissioning Authority’s routine referral process.
The Service shall specifically exclude;
a. Provision of Residential Care
b. Provision of Nursing Care Services
c. Provision of Personal Care
d. Provision of Meals
e. Provision of Transport
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
3 year initial contract, with extensions of another 1 year, then another 1 year – maximum 5 years (3+1+1)
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 October 2023
Local time
1:05pm
Place
Electronically
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom