Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr James Welch
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.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 Supported Living for Adults Aged over 18
Reference number
DN640673
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supported Living is a person-centred approach to housing and care and support services and is provided to individuals deemed eligible for care and support under The Care Act (2014).
Medway Council are seeking applications from providers with relevant experience to provide supported living care and support to individuals living with conditions such as learning disability, autism, mental health, physical disability, cognitive disability, substance use, dual disability.
It is the council’s intention to build a resilient marketplace, via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), occupied by sufficient providers, possessing the specialisms to ensure confidence in the quality and appropriateness of the support available to meet the needs of Medway residents. Supported Living Services in Medway will be outcomes focused, with the individual at the front and centre of all planning.
The DPS will be comprised of three lots: Lot 1 – Support at accommodation for individuals with lower needs, Lot 2 - Support at accommodation for individuals with higher needs, and Lot 3 – Specialist support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Support at accommodation meeting lower needs
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To include, but not limited to:
- budgeting/income maximisation
- support to coordinate and attend appointments
- managing and maintaining personal hygiene
- maintaining their home environment
- enabling social inclusion and community involvement
- ensuring adequate nutrition and support towards a healthy lifestyle
- medication compliance
- support to access suitable gainful daytime activity
- support planning with individual goals
- managing and maintaining their tenancy
- developing capabilities and skills to progress to more independent living
- night support (sleep in or waking night) would not be included
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
The duration of the DPS may be later amended or extended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Support at accommodation meeting higher needs
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To include (in addition to lower level), but not limited to:
- regular supervision throughout the day
- behaviour management
- support with eating, feeding, personal care or other activities of daily living
- medication administration
- support to manage clients’ lives in the short and long term
- help developing clients’ skills to become independent or more independent with activities of daily living
- all accommodation with night support (either sleep in or waking night) would fall into this category
- night support (sleep in or waking night) to be nine hours
- higher support providers are required to be CQC registered, and staff training levels should be appropriate.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
The duration of the DPS may be later amended or extended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Support
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers with specialisms in complex challenging behaviour including violent and forensic behaviour and substance use.
- not necessarily required to be CQC registered but will be required to provide details of significant relevant experience
- specialist support services are likely to be tailored to meet a particular individual’s need
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: Yes
Description of options
The duration of the DPS may be later amended or extended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
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.1.2) 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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 December 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
Medway Council
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom