Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Estuary Housing Association
Centre Place, Prospect Close
Southend
SS12JD
Telephone
+44 3003045000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Community Support Services, Social Housing, Adult Health and Social Care
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the supply of care and support temporary workers
Reference number
EHA-2023-19
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement follows the Light Touch Regime.
Minimum number of suppliers invited to the framework will be 1, maximum number will be 3.
Specialist temporary agency workers will be required to cover defined hours of work (24-hour shift patterns) in the absence of a permanent worker or an in house ‘bank’ worker being available.
This may be but not limited to:
1) Planned (with at least 7 days’ notice) e.g. a vacancy, annual leave or training;
2) Unplanned (with less than 7 days’ notice) e.g. short notice shift cancellation or sickness (with only hours’ notice).
The staff must be suitably qualified and experienced support workers with experience of assisting customers with a range of conditions including learning disabilities, mental health issues and the elderly with dementia.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98513300 - Temporary staff for households
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The specialist temporary agency workers are required to provide support and care service to users in:
(a) their own homes (2 areas)
(b) supported living schemes (13)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract shall initially be let for 3 years after which Estuary Housing Association may at its discretion renew for a further 2 years on a year by year basis.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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
4 December 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 3 March 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 December 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Southend
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2029
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This Tender follows the Light Touch Regime.
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GO Reference: GO-2023111-PRO-24317880
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Estuary Housing Association
Centre Place, Prospect Close
Southend
SS1 2JD
Country
United Kingdom