Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Mrs Alyson Delin
Alyson.Delin@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7423749646
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
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
Provision of Night Services in the Furness Area
Reference number
DN756227
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a Night Services block contract to
deliver night time domiciliary care in Furness. The current contract, that was
commissioned by Cumbria County Council, is ending in March 2025.
The Council is committed to continue to improve home care and support services
for adults with the ambition of achieving positive outcomes for all Users of the
Service.
We are looking to provide services that will ensure all care and support provision:
• focuses on improving wellbeing and quality of life
• provides a person-centred approach for individual service users
• focuses on delivering outcomes people require and maximises their independence
and strengths for as long as possible
• promotes user choice and control; and
• is flexible in response to a wide range of assessed needs. This should include but is
not limited to forming local partnerships with
families and friends, and in the statutory, independent, voluntary and community
sectors.
The Provider will be expected to deliver the service aims and requirements, which
have been developed in line with the Care Act guidance
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £303,546.88
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a Night Services block contract to
deliver night time domiciliary care in Furness. The current contract, that was
commissioned by Cumbria County Council, is ending in March 2025.
The Council is committed to continue to improve home care and support services
for adults with the ambition of achieving positive outcomes for all Users of the
Service.
We are looking to provide services that will ensure all care and support provision:
• focuses on improving wellbeing and quality of life
• provides a person-centred approach for individual service users
• focuses on delivering outcomes people require and maximises their independence
and strengths for as long as possible
• promotes user choice and control; and
• is flexible in response to a wide range of assessed needs. This should include but is
not limited to forming local partnerships with
families and friends, and in the statutory, independent, voluntary and community
sectors.
The Provider will be expected to deliver the service aims and requirements, which
have been developed in line with the Care Act guidance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 optional extension of 12 months.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040390
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Provision of Night Services in the Furness Area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lakeland Care & Support Services Limited
Ulverston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD12 - East Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £303,546.88
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Her Majesty's Court Service
London
Country
United Kingdom