Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of York Council
West Office, Station Rise
YORK
YO16GA
Contact
Mark Woolford
Telephone
+44 1904552237
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE21 - York
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
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
Carers Support Service
Reference number
47718
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of York Council is inviting tenders for the award of a contract for a Carer's Support Service.
The Service will offer the following support for carers of all ages in the City of York.
- A highly visible city centre premises through which all referrals for advice and support will be channelled.
- A comprehensive information and advice service which helps to prevent, reduce or delay the need for ongoing care, supporting and sustaining carers in their care giving role.
- Targeted support within communities and neighbourhoods to reach and engage with hidden, harder-to-reach carers.
- A service which provides Carers' Needs Assessments, Support Planning and Support Plan Reviews and encourages carers to undertake self-assessments.
- A service which champions carers' rights and raises awareness of carers' needs across partner agencies.
- A service which represents carers' views and supports carers in expressing these views to service providers and other partner agencies.
- A service which oversees the development of support groups and volunteer participation.
- A service which provides training courses for carers and professionals.
- A service which supports carers under the age of 18.
- A service which offers counselling to carers of all ages.
- A service which will contribute to the coordinated delivery of services and information across and within agencies.
- A service which supports carers in emergency and crisis situations.
- The provision of additional, creative support services that will be of benefit carers and their families.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,816,007.25
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE21 - York
Main site or place of performance
City of York, North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of York Council is inviting tenders for the award of a contract for a Carer's Support Service.
The Service will offer the following support for carers of all ages in the City of York.
- A highly visible city centre premises through which all referrals for advice and support will be channelled.
- A comprehensive information and advice service which helps to prevent, reduce or delay the need for ongoing care, supporting and sustaining carers in their care giving role.
- Targeted support within communities and neighbourhoods to reach and engage with hidden, harder-to-reach carers.
- A service which provides Carers' Needs Assessments, Support Planning and Support Plan Reviews and encourages carers to undertake self-assessments.
- A service which champions carers' rights and raises awareness of carers' needs across partner agencies.
- A service which represents carers' views and supports carers in expressing these views to service providers and other partner agencies.
- A service which oversees the development of support groups and volunteer participation.
- A service which provides training courses for carers and professionals.
- A service which supports carers under the age of 18.
- A service which offers counselling to carers of all ages.
- A service which will contribute to the coordinated delivery of services and information across and within agencies.
- A service which supports carers in emergency and crisis situations.
- The provision of additional, creative support services that will be of benefit carers and their families.
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
Duration in months
84
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
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 January 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom