Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 01/08/2022

External Reference: 2022-521024

FTS Reference: 2022-019193

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Wakefield Council
171 3131 04
Wakefield One, Burton street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
UK
Contact person: Jonathan Carr
Telephone: +44 1924302144
NUTS code:  UKE45 -  Wakefield
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=50386&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
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

Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of a Generic Domiciliary Care Service and Emergency Support to Carers Service
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Wakefield Council is looking to develop a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (Pseudo DPS) for the provision of a generic domiciliary care service and emergency support to carers service
The Council will be seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations / companies evidencing that they meet the requirements for registration and competency to deliver these services within the Wakefield District.
Providers will be required to operate electronic call monitoring systems for delivering services to account for actual service delivery and to provide specified performance indicators. Payments for Services will be at the Council's fixed Contracted Rate for Care.
It is anticipated that the PDPS will operate initially for the period October 2022 –March 2024, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 1 year (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., April 2024 - to March 2025.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 41500000.00  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
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE45 -  Wakefield
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Wakefield Council is issuing this Prior Information Notice to inform the market of this upcoming tender opportunity.
During the period of the PDPS the Council will be working with Service Providers, Service Users / Carers, and the CCG to develop a new model of service delivery for domiciliary care provision. Following the expiry of the PDPS a further tender exercise will be undertaken.
The services required under this procurement fall within schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) and are therefore not bound by all of its requirements. The Council will follow its own modified version of the Dynamic Purchasing System process prescribed under regulation 34 for setting up and running this generic domiciliary care service and emergency support to carers service Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System.
To register for this opportunity, you will need to register on YORtender. For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk via email to uksupport@eu-supply.com.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/07/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information