Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Civic Centre,Civic Centre Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2380833000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Carers Support Service
Reference number
EC09/01/3260
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Southampton City Council is seeking to appoint a provider who can deliver Carers' Support Services working in partnership with the Council to deliver the Southampton Carers Strategy. The provider will work alongside the Council to engage and work with partners from across the local Integrated Care System to improve the identification and health & wellbeing of unpaid carers in the City. In parallel with this responsibility the Council requires the same provider to develop a carer led organisation to provide carers services in the city.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,117,225
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is planned that the service will be delivered through hubs, these will initially be developed in 3 libraries across the city. The libraries are open 6 days per week, with flexible opening times including evening access. Library staff will work in partnership with carer services to provide greet and meet low level support and information needs of carers. The Carers service will need to provide ongoing training and support to the library staff to build their skills and capacity in supporting carers with low level needs. Individual confidential one to one space is available within each library to offer a suitable place to communicate with carers. The libraries offer a flexible space for small carers groups to meet or provide information and guidance sessions on a group basis.
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
Start date
4 January 2023
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: 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
Originally published as:
Date
4 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
28 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 January 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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 Justice of England and Wales
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom