Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Ms Donna Plastow
donna.plastow@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296585597
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dementia Support Services
Reference number
DN742260
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to commission an organisation that will act as a single point of contact to provide pre- and post-diagnostic advice and support for individuals and their carer's throughout the dementia journey. The service will empower people to make informed decisions about their care to maximise their quality of life, reduce the risk of crisis and admission to hospital and enable the individual to live independently in their communities for as long as possible. The service will also offer training to a range of health and social care professionals to identify common early symptoms of dementia, complete memory impairment screening, and direct individuals to the dementia diagnostic pathway.
The contract dates will be 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (One optional extension 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to commission an organisation that will act as a single point of contact to provide pre- and post-diagnostic advice and support for individuals and their carer's throughout the dementia journey. The service will empower people to make informed decisions about their care to maximise their quality of life, reduce the risk of crisis and admission to hospital and enable the individual to live independently in their communities for as long as possible. The service will also offer training to a range of health and social care professionals to identify common early symptoms of dementia, complete memory impairment screening, and direct individuals to the dementia diagnostic pathway.
The contract dates will be 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (One optional extension 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2027
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 contract dates will be 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 (One optional extension 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 November 2024
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
6 November 2024
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 Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom