Opportunity

Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Invitation to Tender Rerun

  • Plymouth City Council
  • Plymouth City Council
  • Torbay Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031386

Published 16 December 2021, 12:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Plymouth City Council

Floor 1, Windsor House, Tavistock Road

Plymouth

PL6 5UF

Contact

Mrs Sandra Stanton

Email

sandra.stanton@plymouth.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1752307074

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK41 - Plymouth

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Plymouth City Council

Plymouth

PL1 3BJ

Contact

Strategic Co-operative Commissioning

Email

jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK41 - Plymouth

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Torbay Council

Town Hall, Castle Cross, Torquay, Devon

Torbay

TQ1 3DR

Contact

Mr Adam Harmer

Email

procurement.team@torbay.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1803208514

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK42 - Torbay

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.torbay.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.supplyingthesouthwest.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

Plymouth and Torbay Community Equipment Services Invitation to Tender Rerun

Reference number

DN583899

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Plymouth City Council in partnership with NHS Devon CCG, and Torbay Council in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Devon CCG are seeking expressions of interest from organisations that are able to deliver a community equipment service for each Local Authority area. These will be separate contracts, however, where appropriate we have aligned the evaluation process and methodologies as well as the service requirements.

Lot 1 is for Plymouth City Council and partners

Lot 2 is for Torbay Council and partners.

Under this contract the contractors and their supply chains will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the Contracting Authority's social, economic and environmental objectives.

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

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK41 - Plymouth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

These community equipment services have a service specification designed to address key priorities and targets for health and social care in each Local Authority area. They provide and enable the use of equipment to maintain independence within service users' homes quickly and effectively as far possible. The main activities of both services will involve the procurement, maintenance, storage and subsequent delivery and collection of equipment upon receipt of an equipment prescription from a Clinician working within the relevant service.

The service includes the installation of, and technical demonstration on the use of, equipment and further assistance where necessary. The range of goods and services includes equipment to support occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nursing clinical requirements for the enablement of the service user.

The services also include a minor adaptations service, covering basic adaptations (such as the installation of key safes) and more specialist work such as installing ramps and gallivanted rails.

Further Lot 1 (Plymouth) will include installing and services ceiling track hoists and have a trusted assessor function to be undertaken by the Service Provider.

Prospective suppliers are encouraged to read the two service specifications in detail to ensure both service requirements are understood.

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

36

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

Up to 3 options to extend for a 12 months period i.e. total contract duration is 72 months (36mth + 12mth + 12mth + 12mth)

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK42 - Torbay

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

These community equipment services have a service specification designed to address key priorities and targets for health and social care in each Local Authority area. They provide and enable the use of equipment to maintain independence within service users' homes quickly and effectively as far possible. The main activities of both services will involve the procurement, maintenance, storage and subsequent delivery and collection of equipment upon receipt of an equipment prescription from a Clinician working within the relevant service.

The service includes the installation of, and technical demonstration on the use of, equipment and further assistance where necessary. The range of goods and services includes equipment to support occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nursing clinical requirements for the enablement of the service user.

The services also include a minor adaptations service, covering basic adaptations (such as the installation of key safes) and more specialist work such as installing ramps and gallivanted rails.

Lot 2 (Torbay) has a retail model as part of their service model.

Prospective suppliers are encouraged to read the two service specifications in detail to ensure both service requirements are understood.

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

36

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

Up to 3 options to extend for a 12 months period i.e. total contract duration is 72 months (36mth + 12mth + 12mth + 12mth)

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 January 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 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

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Court of Justice, Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom