Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Freeth Street
OLDBURY
B693DB
Contact
Rupi Deo
contracts_team@sandwell.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG37 - Sandwell
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds Service
Reference number
ASC145
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 Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to provide an Enhanced Assessment Dementia Nursing Beds Service within a care home which is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is located within the borough of Sandwell.
The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specification outlines
the main aims of the provisions, the service to be provided and the
connections to other services in the community.
Under this procurement, the Contractor will be required to actively participate and support the achievement of social benefits to the Sandwell community providing value for money
on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy whilst minimising the impact to the environment of Sandwell (Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012).
Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for the Service, which can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation.
The duration of the contract will be from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2026, with no option to extend.
Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the service.
The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on quality for service. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weightings attached to each question, are included in the ITT documentation.
The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click
the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have
found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.
Deadline for any clarification questions is 29 November at 13:00 hours.
Closing date for submission of Tenders is 6 December 2024 at 13:00 hours.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £801,017.30
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG37 - Sandwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the ITT Documentation for further information.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £801,017.30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
30 September 2026
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
Please refer to the ITT Documentation for further information.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 December 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have
found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.
Closing date for submission of Tenders is 6 December 2024 at 13:00 hours.