Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1506281814
Fax
+44 1506281325
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM78 - West Lothian
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.westlothian.gov.uk//
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Care at Home Block Contract
Reference number
CC12421
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive.
The Council's intention is to tender a pilot for a small block contract for 185 hours per week to operate alongside the Care at Home Framework. The block contract will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a further 1 year period.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £429,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM78 - West Lothian
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive.
The Council's intention is to tender a pilot for a small block contract for 185 hours per week to operate alongside the Care at Home Framework.
This ‘Test of Change’ block contract will differ from the framework and explore new approaches to service delivery across all areas of West Lothian, which will include responding to priority emergency need, geographical constraints, and addressing those packages of care that have been problematic to fulfil under the existing care at home arrangements.
The project will also aim to ensure the availability of high quality, cost effective, reliable services that can adapt to meet surges in demand from critical areas such as hospital discharge and crisis care and help to alleviate winter pressures on the system. The block contract will attract a guaranteed contracted value each week which also differs from the framework. The success of the block contract will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and will inform future Care at Home contracts. The block contract will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a further 1 year period.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The award of a block contract for Care at Home services as part of a ‘test of change’ to evaluate the potential benefits of operating block contracts alongside a flexible framework agreement. The block contract will support the framework however be different in nature and that it will be dynamic and responsive across West Lothian.
Please note, the Supplier Development Programme are running an event on Wednesday 9th November 2022, 10:30am-12:00pm to help businesses prepare for tendering for a public sector procurement requirement. Further information on the event and how to book a space can be found at the following link:
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/13-getting-your-business-tender-ready-the-checklist-1351/
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=712183.
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