Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF82 7PG
Telephone
+44 1443863161
Fax
+44 1443863167
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Municipal Offices, Civic Centre
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6XB
commissioningteam@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1495311556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Support at Home Tender
Reference number
CCBC/PS2096/21/HS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Caerphilly County Borough Council has the requirement to re open an existing flexible framework arrangement for the provision of Support at Home.
Please note that this Contract Notice is to inform the market of the tendering opportunity to join the flexible framework for new Service Providers or for existing Service Providers wishing to apply for additional lots to which they are currently awarded to.
The arrangement is a collaborative arrangement with Blaenau Gwent CBC.
The Support at Home arrangement is to deliver Domiciliary Care and Respite at Home for Adults and Children.
The framework is divided into lots, providers can tender for one or more lots.
The Service will support the needs of the following people
Children and Young People (under the age of 18)
Older People
People with Dementia
People with a Learning Disability
People with a Physical and/or Sensory Impairment, including Acquired Brain Injury
People with a Mental Health problem
People with a substance misuse problem
The Service is to be provided within the Individual’s own home, this could mean a home they own, social landlord tenancy, private landlord tenancy, extra care or supported living tenancy.
There can be no guarantee to the amount of work awarded under this framework
It should be noted that the re opening of the arrangement at this time is for lot 3 and lot 4 only, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent Children.
Full details can be found in the ITT
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Caerphilly Provision of Support at Home for Children
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Within the boundaries of Caerphilly CBC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a Support at Home Service (Domiciliary Care and Respite at home Service) for Childcren Services for Caerphilly CBC.
All providers that meet the requirements of the award criteria under this lot shall be awarded to the framework, initially there is no limit to the number of providers awarded under this lot.
The Commissioner reserves the right to increase the maximum number of Service Provider providers per lot if capacity issues are experienced during the period of the framework. This process shall be run in line with refresh periods. Full Details can be found in the ITT
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
Please note that the duration in months is the maximum potential 96 months remaining on this arrangement if the extension periods are taken up. The estimated cost for this framework is based on current rates and level of service for the maximum number of months under this framework for Caerphilly only
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Blaeanu Gwent Provision Support at Home for Children
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Within the boundaries of Blaenau Gwent CBC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a Support at Home Service (Domiciliary Care and Respite at home Service) for Children Services for Blaenau Gwent CBC.
All providers that meet the requirements of the award criteria under this lot shall be awarded to the framework, initially there is no limit to the number of providers awarded under this lot.
The Commissioner reserves the right to increase the maximum number of Service Providers per lot if capacity issues are experienced during the period of the framework. This process shall be run in line with refresh periods. Full Details can be found in the ITT
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
Please note that the duration in months is the maximum potential 96 months remaining on this arrangement if the extension periods are taken up. The estimated cost for this framework is based on current rates and level of service for the maximum number of months under this framework for Blaenau Gwent only.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Award Criteria - The procurement process shall follow a two-stage, Open Procedure, Stage One – Selection Stage, Stage Two – Award Stage
Tenderers are required to comply with all the mandatory questions and pass all pass / fail questions to proceed to Stage Two – Award Stage. Stage Two - Award Stage - this will be evaluated using the MEAT criterion, structured as Price 30% / Quality 70%. Quality shall consist of tender response 30%, presentation 15% and Interview 25%
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-018801
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Caerphilly Provision of Support at Home for Children
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Blaeanu Gwent Provision Support at Home for Children
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Within Stage One - Selection Stage - Service Providers applying to join the framework, shall have their financial stability assessed by utilising Dunn & Bradstreet (D&B). Service Providers with a Risk Indicator Score of 4 - Significant level of risk, shall not be excluded from the process, but shall be given the option to provide a statement to explain why the company has such a rating and they shall need to reassure the Commissioner that they have suitable assurances in place to fulfil any contracts, in the form of a bank bond or financial guarantee from a parent company or other source.
The successful Service Providers must be in a position to commence work under the Framework from 01 October 2021. The remaining framework period is three(3) years from 01 October 2021. The Council may wish to extend the Agreement for a further period up to five (5) years. This extension can take the form of either one extension for the whole five (5) years or several shorter extensions up to a cumulative maximum total of five (5) years.
Service Providers are requested to submit a cost based on an hourly rate for the lot(s) they wish to submit a tender response for, which must include travel time. The hourly floor rate for this service is 14.50 GBP.
It is a condition of the Framework that Service Providers must have an Electronic Call Monitoring (ECM) system in place and fully functioning within three (3) months of being awarded to the framework.
The Commissioner shall reserve the right not to award a contract to a Service Provider if they submit costs that are not economically sustainable for the Commissioner.
New Service Providers shall be permitted to apply to join the framework at set times/intervals as advertised by the Commissioner, on a twelve (12) month basis. This period may be shortened or extended, during the validity period of the opportunity, for example at times where there is poor capacity within the marketplace. A further Contract Notice shall be issued via sell2wales to inform the market of the opportunity via the link https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Full details can be found in the ITT
To register an interest in this notice you must register on the e-tendering system Proactis Plaza.
(WA Ref:125331)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom