Shropshire Council: AMCV 295 - Flexible Contracting Arrangement for Mental Health and Learning Disability Services

UK-Shrewsbury: Health and social work services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Procurement
             Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG3
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Health-and-social-work-services./YCA4MV92A3
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/YCA4MV92A3 to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/YCA4MV92A3
      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: AMCV 295 - Flexible Contracting Arrangement for Mental Health and Learning Disability Services       
      Reference Number: AMCV 295
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85000000 - Health and social work services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils are seeking providers for the provision of All Age Care, Support, Supervision and Live Well Skills Development for People with Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Mental Health Needs.
Shropshire Council is only seeking providers for supported living. Both Councils may potentially seek block residential services for individuals with a learning disability or who have mental health needs.
The Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) is a two-stage process and is run as a completely electronic process using the Authorities’ eSourcing solution (Delta). This process follows the ‘Light Touch Regime’ in accordance with Regulation 74 as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin CCG (CCG) will also utilise the FCA as a call off arrangement for services purchased by them with providers who confirm that they wish to contract with the CCG for these services.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 155,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG3 West Midlands
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils are seeking providers for the provision of All Age Care, Support, Supervision and Live Well Skills Development for People with Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and Mental Health Needs. Shropshire Council is only seeking providers for supported living. Both Councils may potentially seek block residential services for individuals with a learning disability or who have mental health needs.
The Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) is a two-stage process and is run as a completely electronic process using the Authorities’ eSourcing solution (Delta). This process follows the ‘Light Touch Regime’ in accordance with Regulation 74 as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin CCG (CCG) will also utilise the FCA as a call off arrangement for services purchased by them with providers who confirm that they wish to contract with the CCG for these services.
The categories that form the structure of this FCA and the way in which the Authorities and the CCGs will seek to purchase under it are as follows:

Shropshire Council

Living Well – Supported Living
Positive Behaviour Support and Complex needs
Forensic Support and Supervision
Residential Services

Telford and Wrekin Council

Living Well
Living Well – Supported Living
Positive Behaviour Support and Complex needs
Forensic Support and Supervision
Residential

CCG
Any of the above services

The Councils may seek to use the FCA to purchase block residential services for adults with learning disabilities in future, however this is subject to commission reviews on existing and potential future services. At the point of letting such a service under the FCA the relevant Council will provide a copy of its contract for residential services and will follow the same procedure as all other Stage 2 opportunities.

Both CQC registered and non-CQC registered will be able to apply for inclusion, and care and support that requires personal care will only be referred to Providers who are CQC registered.

Where the provider is a CQC registered provider and is rated by CQC as overall Inadequate they will not be considered for placement on the FCA. The Councils also reserve the right not to place providers who are rated as overall Requires Improvement unless the provider can very clearly demonstrate that concerns have been addressed.

Please note the estimated value for this arrangement has been given above at II.1.5 and at II.2.6, this is an estimated figure only over the maximum potential period for both Councils.
      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: 155,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2021 / End: 31/03/2031       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 10 years
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
       Not provided
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Please note the estimated value for this arrangement has been given above at II.1.5 and at II.2.6, this is an estimated figure only over the maximum potential period for both Councils.       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Please see FCA documents    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Please see FCA documents    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Please see FCA documents    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Please see FCA documents    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Please see FCA documents
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Please see FCA documents    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Please see FCA documents          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO        
         The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 01/03/2021 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 10 years
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Health-and-social-work-services./YCA4MV92A3

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YCA4MV92A3
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 26/01/2021

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Telford & Wrekin Council
       Addenbrooke House, Ironmasters Way, Telford, TF3 4NT, United Kingdom
       Email: Damon.Pope@telford.gov.uk
       Contact: Damon Pope
       Main Address: https://www.telford.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKG21