UK

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/01/2020

Expire date: 11/02/2020

External Reference: 2020-515518

TED Reference: 2020/S 022-049665

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
1234
Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
UK
Contact person: Harriet Allen
Telephone: +44 1803653346
E-mail: procurement.tct@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31896&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31896&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Living Well at Home - Torbay's home based domiciliary care services
Reference number:  TSDFT/ASC/05/19
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85312400  -  Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) along with its partners Torbay Council (the “Council”) and NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (the “CCG”), collectively known as the “Partners”, are procuring a Living Well @ Home (regulated home based care/domiciliary care) service for Torbay. The Trust intends to let a pseudo Framework Agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Torquay
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) along with its partners Torbay Council (the “Council”) and NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (the “CCG”), collectively known as the “Partners”, are procuring a Living Well @ Home (regulated home based care/domiciliary care) service for Torbay. The Trust intends to let a pseudo Framework Agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime).
The Trust are seeking to contract with a number of home care Providers through a pseudo open framework agreement from 1st April 2020 for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. We currently purchase circa 7,000 hours per week and we need to develop our market to fill outstanding packages of care. We anticipate opening the procurement annually/as and when required for new applicants and/or lots, extending the scope beyond standard home based care/domiciliary care.
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2020  /  End: 31/03/2025
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As set out in the invitation to participate, available on the tender portal.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:  The Trust are seeking to contract with a number of home care Providers through a pseudo open framework agreement from 1st April 2020 for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years.
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 164-402767
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  11/02/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
UK
E-mail: procurement.tct@nhs.net