Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Mrs Alyson Delin
Alyson.Delin@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7423749646
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
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
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 Night Services in the Furness Area
Reference number
DN756227
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a Night Services block contract to deliver night time domiciliary care in Furness. The current contract, that was commissioned by Cumbria County Council, is ending in March 2025.
The Council is committed to continue to improve home care and support services for adults with the ambition of achieving positive outcomes for all Users of the Service.
We are looking to provide services that will ensure all care and support provision:
• focuses on improving wellbeing and quality of life
• provides a person-centred approach for individual service users
• focuses on delivering outcomes people require and maximises their independence and strengths
for as long as possible
• promotes user choice and control; and
• is flexible in response to a wide range of assessed needs. This should include but is not limited to
forming local partnerships with families and friends, and in the statutory, independent, voluntary
and community sectors.
The Provider will be expected to deliver the service aims and requirements, which have been developed in line with the Care Act guidance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £303,546.88
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a Night Services block contract to deliver night time domiciliary care in Furness. The current contract, that was commissioned by Cumbria County Council, is ending in March 2025.
The Council is committed to continue to improve home care and support services for adults with the ambition of achieving positive outcomes for all Users of the Service.
We are looking to provide services that will ensure all care and support provision:
• focuses on improving wellbeing and quality of life
• provides a person-centred approach for individual service users
• focuses on delivering outcomes people require and maximises their independence and strengths
for as long as possible
• promotes user choice and control; and
• is flexible in response to a wide range of assessed needs. This should include but is not limited to
forming local partnerships with families and friends, and in the statutory, independent, voluntary
and community sectors.
The Provider will be expected to deliver the service aims and requirements, which have been developed in line with the Care Act guidance
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £303,546.88
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2026
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
One twelve month extension available
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
One twelve month extension available.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 January 2025
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
14 January 2025
Local time
12:05pm
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
Her Majesty's Court Service
1 Crown Court
Rushden
NN10 6BS
Country
United Kingdom