ESPO : Provision of Advice about Social Care Support - 3114/14

UK-Leicester: Social work and related services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Leicestershire County Council
      c/o ESPO (see www.espo.org), Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1162657926, Fax. +44 1162944399, Email: tenders@espo.org, URL: www.espo.org
      Contact: tenders@espo.org

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      Other: Local Authority Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Provision of Advice about Social Care Support - 3114/14
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 25

         Region Codes: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Social work and related services. ESPO has been engaged by Leicestershire County Council to assist in the procurement of Advice Services about Social Care, which have been split into two lots, of which tenderers may bid for either or both. The aim of this service is to provide advice to people about social care, and whether or not they are eligible for social care services funded by the Council. The service requirements consist of two lots as detailed below:

• Lot 1: Leicestershire Advice Services about social care for adults (aged 18+) of working age, and/or the carers of those people. Services for adults of a working age are more likely to reflect independent living options, such as (for example) Supported Living, or activities to promote social inclusion, such as Community Life Choices (Day) Services. The service will need to respond to these distinctive advice needs.
• Lot 2: Leicestershire Advice Services about social care for older adults, and/or the carers of those people. Services for older adults typically reflect the need for increasing support as people become more frail and less able – for example, extra care housing or residential care, or specialist dementia services. Advice and information for older adults will need to anticipate and respond to such demands.

The services should be flexible in the manner in which they are delivered and this could include, but is not exclusive to, drop-in sessions, office appointments, home visits and telephone advice.

In order to express an interest in tendering, please email your request to: tenders@espo.org quoting ESPO reference number 3114/14
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85300000 - Social work and related services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: Yes    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided         
         Estimated value excluding VAT: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                        
      
      II.2.2)Options: Yes
         If yes, description of these options: The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated values stated in Section II.2.1 include the option period.                   
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Starting: 01/04/2014
         Completion: 31/03/2017

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Advice Services for adults (aged 18+)

      1)Short Description:      
      Lot 1: Leicestershire Advice Services about social care for adults (aged 18+) of working age, and/or the carers of those people. Services for adults of a working age are more likely to reflect independent living options, such as (for example) Supported Living, or activities to promote social inclusion, such as Community Life Choices (Day) Services. The service will need to respond to these distinctive advice needs. Full details on Lots are provided in the invitation to tender.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85300000 - Social work and related services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Full details on Lots are provided in the invitation to tender.      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Advice Services for older adults

      1)Short Description:      
      Lot 2: Leicestershire Advice Services about social care for older adults, and/or the carers of those people. Services for older adults typically reflect the need for increasing support as people become more frail and less able – for example, extra care housing or residential care, or specialist dementia services. Advice about social care for older adults will need to anticipate and respond to such demands. Full details on Lots are provided in the invitation to tender.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85300000 - Social work and related services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Full details on Lots are provided in the invitation to tender.         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Joint and several liability
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      The Supplier agrees that there shall be no discrimination by it against any person with respect to opportunity for employment or conditions of employment, because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The Supplier shall in all matters arising in the performance of the Agreement comply with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998 and all other discrimination legislation.      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      As detailed in the invitation to tender      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         As detailed in the invitation to tender
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         As detailed in the invitation to tender      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 3114/14      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 21/10/2013

         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 28/10/2013
         Time: 17:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
         Duration in days: 90
      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Not Provided      
   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, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: ESPO on behalf of Leicestershire County Council, will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by ESPO as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 06/09/2013

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