Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
Orchard House, Orchard Street
Lincoln
LN1 1BA
Contact
Mr Mark Fowell
mark.fowell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1522554044
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Block Transitional Care Beds 2023
Reference number
DN678154
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The main purpose of the service is to provide 24 hour accommodation, care, support and stimulation to adults for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The Service Provider should offer Service Users the opportunity to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe and effective service and ensuring people have a positive experience of care.
This procurement seeks to enter into additional block purchasing agreements that will offer additional and fixed capacity of 9 beds for Older Persons nursing care. By securing such capacity the Purchaser will be in a stronger position to be able to manage increasing demand within existing financial and market-based constraints.
Transitional and Reablement Beds will provide various levels of support to Older Persons who require a period of further assessment to determine their longer-term needs with the focus being on returning home. This will be achieved in partnership between Purchaser and the Provider.
The service will provide early intervention, assessment, support and care planning for the Service User and will work with the individual and the Care Home staff to help achieve their identified goals and outcomes.
The procurement will be carried out by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) on behalf of Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS). Requirements include a block of Transitional and Reablement beds payable at the Older People High Dependency (HD) rate plus the current FNC nursing rate. This cost reflects the complexity and multi-purpose usage of the beds.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current budget available will fund a total of 9 nursing beds for LCHS. The geographic location of the beds will ideally be in or near Lincoln.
Costs will be fixed and be no higher than the HD rate set at £713 per week plus the FNC rate for nursing set at £219.71 per week for the 2023/24 financial year. This rate will apply from commencement of the contract until 31st March 2024. In the event of any extension being granted as referenced in the tender documents, such extension will be offered either at the rate set out above or at a rate to be determined by the Council and notified to the provider prior to such extension offer.
The location of these beds is required to be within a 7 mile radius of Lincoln County Hospital (this is located in the city of Lincoln), or failing that in a location to the north of the city of Lincoln. Priority will be given to bidders who can offer suitable nursing beds in the required location(s) and bids offering the highest number of such beds in concentrated locations.
The duration of any contracts resulting from this procurement will commence 18th December 2023 for an initial period of roughly 3.5 months to 31st March 2024. There will also be options for the Council to offer to extend up to a maximum of 12 months to 31st March 2025.
This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with paragraphs 74 to 76 of the Public contract Regulations 2015 by way of the "Light Touch Regime" and is based upon, but not bound by, an Open Tender process.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £563,599.35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
18 December 2023
End date
31 March 2025
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Bidders must be CQC registered care home providers with the ability to admit nursing
patients.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-020134
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
22 November 2023
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
4 December 2023