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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 26/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-566886

FTS Reference: 2022-017412

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Doncaster Council
182338557
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Shaun Ferron
Telephone: +44 1302862405
E-mail: Shaun.Ferron@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group
Sovereign House/White Rose House, Heavens Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5DJ
UK
E-mail: shaun.ferron@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.doncasterccg.nhs.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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=49645&B=UK
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=49645&B=UK
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

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICELS service will support the following aims
• Enabling people to be supported in their own homes
• Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions
• Reducing the number of care home admissions
• Reducing the number of falls
• Facilitating early discharge from hospital
• Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling
single hand care
• Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing
confidence and peace of mind
• Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment
• Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity
and quality of life within the individual’s home
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 31500000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33100000  -  Medical equipments
33190000  -  Miscellaneous medical devices and products
33196100  -  Devices for the elderly
33196200  -  Devices for the disabled
35820000  -  Support equipment
75200000  -  Provision of services to the community
85323000  -  Community health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance:  
Borough of Doncaster
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Authority acting as the Lead Commissioner is seeking to jointly re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service for itself and the Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICELS service will support the following aims
• Enabling people to be supported in their own homes
• Reducing the number of hospital admissions and re-admissions
• Reducing the number of care home admissions
• Reducing the number of falls
• Facilitating early discharge from hospital
• Reducing the number, cost and intensity of care packages/nurse visit, e.g. enabling
single hand care
• Reduce the burden on Carers and risk of Carer breakdown, whilst increasing
confidence and peace of mind
• Supporting end of life care, delivered within the individuals chosen environment
• Improving health and wellbeing by maximising independence, choice, control, dignity
and quality of life within the individual’s home
In addition to providing the equipment, the contract will include the delivery, collection, cleaning, storage, installation, decontamination, servicing, maintenance and recycling of the equipment.
The Service shall operate based on credit back model for the purchase of Community Equipment (CE) stock. The Provider shall own the CE stock; the Commissioners shall purchase CE from the Provider when required. During the period in which the CE is loaned to Service Users, ownership of the CE will pass from the Provider to the Commissioners. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance for CE will remain with the Provider.
The Provider shall, upon collection of the CE from the Service User, credit back the agreed equipment value to the Commissioners once it has been collected, decontaminated and is ready for re-issue.
All Special CE will be owned by the Commissioners from date of purchase. The responsibility for accountability, serviceability and maintenance of Special CE will remain with the Provider. The CE stock will comprise of all CE including component parts, spares and consumables.
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: 31500000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Contract may be extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods at the sole discretion of the Council
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  22/08/2022
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:  22/08/2022
Local time:  12:00
Place:  
Electronically
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:  
Authorised persons the council only

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

As part of tender process the successful provider will be required to enter into contract with the Social Value Portal for the monitoring of there social value offer. More details can be found in the procurement documents.
Due to the nature of the contract the contract values are based on a estimated activity levels over the full life of the contract including extensions.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Doncaster Council
Civic Office
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK
E-mail: strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk