Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road
Hounslow
TW3 3EB
Contact
Ms Angela Cochrane
angela.cochrane@hounslow.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2085835772
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
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/Advert/Index?advertId=770ebd70-5c51-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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/Advert/Index?advertId=770ebd70-5c51-ee11-8124-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Short Breaks for Adults (18+ Adults Unpaid Carers)
Reference number
DN689312
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our vision for the Carers Short Breaks Service to improve the quality of life of unpaid carers and their family members, enabling people to stay well, safe and independent at home for longer. By empowering them to maintain and improve their own emotional, physical, and mental health and wellbeing through the provision of high quality, responsive and reliable care, either in the Carers own home or by either engaging or taking the individual receiving care on a leisure activity.
The service will support unpaid carers who care for an Adult (over the age of 18) who needs support and care because of a disability, health condition, frailty, mental ill health, addiction or other health or care needs, and are living in the borough
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Light Touch Regime:
Our vision for the Carers Short Breaks Service to improve the quality of life of unpaid carers and their family members, enabling people to stay well, safe and independent at home for longer. By empowering them to maintain and improve their own emotional, physical, and mental health and wellbeing through the provision of high quality, responsive and reliable care, either in the Carers own home or by either engaging or taking the individual receiving care on a leisure activity.
The service will support unpaid carers who care for an Adult (over the age of 18) who needs support and care because of a disability, health condition, frailty, mental ill health, addiction or other health or care needs, and are living in the borough
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
15 January 2024
End date
14 January 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension Periods:
15th January 2027 – 14th January 2028
15th January 2028 – 14th January 2029
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension Periods:
15th January 2027 – 14th January 2028
15th January 2028 – 14th January 2029
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Authority is using the Light Touch Procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom