UK

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/09/2020

Expire date: 19/10/2020

External Reference: 2020-557159

TED Reference: 2020/S 192-465176

Contract notice

Contract notice

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 1803653365
E-mail: procurement.tct@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://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=34711&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=34711&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 @ Home (regulated home based care/domiciliary care)
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

The Contracting Authority intends to let a Framework Agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime). The Contracting Authority are seeking to contract with a number of home care Providers through an 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 plan to periodically open the procurement for new applicants and/or lots, extending the scope beyond standard home based care/domiciliary care. The Contracting Authority will issue an Invitation to Participate that will contain a Selection Questionnaire and Award Criteria Questions. At a later date the Contracting Authority will issue a specification and pay rates, and then set the date and time for the closure of this Contract Notice.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00  GBP
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
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority intends to let a Framework Agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime). The Contracting Authority are seeking to contract with a number of home care Providers through an 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 plan to periodically open the procurement for new applicants and/or lots, extending the scope beyond standard home based care/domiciliary care. The Contracting Authority will issue an Invitation to Participate that will contain a Selection Questionnaire and Award Criteria Questions. At a later date the Contracting Authority will issue a specification and pay rates, and then set the date and time for the closure of this Contract Notice.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020  /  End: 31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
option to extend for another 3 years
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  19/10/2020
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  19/10/2020
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
2025
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

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

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

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

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