Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
St.Helens Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Miss Eloise Patten
Eloise.Patten@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
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
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
FPS for The provision of Domiciliary Care Services in St. Helens
Reference number
DN757228
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FLEXIBLE PURCHASING SYSTEM (FPS) FOR THE PROVISION OF Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens
Lot 1 - Domiciliary Care for older people 65+ within St Helens
Lot 2 - Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens
St Helens Borough Council is prepared to receive applications to be included on a Flexible Procurement Systems (FPS) relating to the provision of Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, which will be subject to the information, specification and application pack enclosed.
This shall be a single FPS that all the Members shall have access to and may utilise in whole, or in part throughout its duration.
The period of the FPS will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for a period of +12 months and a Further +12 months from commencement. During this period, the FPS will remain open to new Suppliers.
A FPS is, in effect, an open framework agreement to which new Suppliers can apply to be appointed to during its life.
Individual Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the FPS in the manner described within this document, and may commence at any time after the commencement date.
Neither the Council, nor any Member guarantees to call off any specific quantities/work during the term of the FPS, and placement on to the FPS is not a guarantee of being awarded any contracts.
Please note: Suppliers not on the FPS will not be able to bid for Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, that become available and competed through the FPS.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Domiciliary Care for older people 65+ within St Helens
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Helens Borough Council is prepared to receive applications to be included on a Flexible Procurement Systems (FPS) relating to the provision of Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, which will be subject to the information, specification and application pack enclosed.
This shall be a single FPS that all the Members shall have access to and may utilise in whole, or in part throughout its duration.
The period of the FPS will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for a period of +12 months and a Further +12 months from commencement. During this period, the FPS will remain open to new Suppliers.
A FPS is, in effect, an open framework agreement to which new Suppliers can apply to be appointed to during its life.
Individual Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the FPS in the manner described within this document, and may commence at any time after the commencement date.
Neither the Council, nor any Member guarantees to call off any specific quantities/work during the term of the FPS, and placement on to the FPS is not a guarantee of being awarded any contracts.
Please note: Suppliers not on the FPS will not be able to bid for Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, that become available and competed through the FPS.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 year + 1 year extensions available
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Helens Borough Council is prepared to receive applications to be included on a Flexible Procurement Systems (FPS) relating to the provision of Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, which will be subject to the information, specification and application pack enclosed.
This shall be a single FPS that all the Members shall have access to and may utilise in whole, or in part throughout its duration.
The period of the FPS will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for a period of +12 months and a Further +12 months from commencement. During this period, the FPS will remain open to new Suppliers.
A FPS is, in effect, an open framework agreement to which new Suppliers can apply to be appointed to during its life.
Individual Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the FPS in the manner described within this document, and may commence at any time after the commencement date.
Neither the Council, nor any Member guarantees to call off any specific quantities/work during the term of the FPS, and placement on to the FPS is not a guarantee of being awarded any contracts.
Please note: Suppliers not on the FPS will not be able to bid for Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, that become available and competed through the FPS.
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
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 year + 1 year extensions available
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 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
Date
17 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
22 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
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
St Helens Borough Council
ST Helens
Country
United Kingdom