Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG32 - Solihull
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA - opening and mini-competition
Reference number
SOL - 16930 (previously SOL - 10859)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Solihull MBC established a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people in 2021. The FCA is with a range of providers and is used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts.This opportunity is a re-opening of the FCA to allow additional providers to apply to join the FCA (Stage 1) and also a mini-competition for Pathway 2 Nursing and Dementia Respite beds (Stage 2). New providers must complete Stage 1 but Stage 2 is optional. Existing providers do not need to re-complete Stage 1.The FCA will run until 30th September 2026 with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council does not commit to any volumes through the FCA. Block contracts will be for a 2 year period and delivery of the block contracts is required to be within Solihull Borough.Deadline for submissions is noon on 31st October 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
Main site or place of performance
Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Solihull MBC established a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people in 2021. The FCA is with a range of providers and is used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts.This opportunity is a re-opening of the FCA to allow additional providers to apply to join the FCA (Stage 1) and also a mini-competition for Pathway 2 Nursing and Dementia Respite beds (Stage 2). New providers must complete Stage 1 but Stage 2 is optional. Existing providers do not need to re-complete Stage 1.The FCA will run until 30th September 2026 with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council does not commit to any volumes through the FCA. Block contracts will be for a 2 year period and delivery of the block contracts is required to be within Solihull Borough.
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 October 2021
End date
30 September 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As stated in tender documents
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
N/A
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 000-014873
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
31 October 2023
Local time
12:30pm
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
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom