Bedford Borough Council: BBC567850 Aggregated Provision of LD Supported Living Accommodation

UK-Bedford: Social work and related services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Bedford Borough Council
             Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1234228420, Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
             Contact: Commercial Hub
             Main Address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bedford.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH22
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bedford:-Social-work-and-related-services./368J6QVZ7M
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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: Not provided
      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: BBC567850 Aggregated Provision of LD Supported Living Accommodation       
      Reference Number: BBC567850
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85300000 - Social work and related services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Bedford Borough Council (the “Council”) is inviting suitably qualified organisations to bid for the provision of care and support services for a total of 51 clients within ten (10) existing supported living schemes for people with Learning Disabilities (‘LD’) with a total capacity of 59 flats situated within the Council’s administrative area. The Services were originally procured under separate tender exercises and the resulting contracts are held by three (3) different suppliers. The successful provider will evidence an aggregated operational model across the existing ten (10) supported living provisions that promotes step down to independent living with a supporting financial model that demonstrates a reduction in care costs.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 9,471,469       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85311000 - Social work services with accommodation.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH22 Bedfordshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Council is seeking an innovative provider to deliver a range of support living schemes across the Borough’s administrative area for people with a learning disability and/or autism who may also display challenging behaviours, including behaviours that are attributable to a mental health condition. It is the Council’s aspiration that the successful Bidder will implement an operational model that promotes step down to independent living with a supporting financial model that demonstrates a reduction in care costs. This approach will enable the Council to capitalise mechanisms across all ten (10) supported living schemes. It will also enable the Learning Disabilities Team to harvest a closer working relationship with the successful Bidder and work collaboratively with the view of further shaping and refining the Council’s strategic vision.

The publication of this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Pack in no way commits the Council to award any contract pursuant to any tender process. More specifically, the Partnership Authorities reserve the right to:
•Cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage or this procurement in its entirety; and
•Amend, vary or digress from the process set out in this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Pack. In the event of any change to the process, the Council will inform all tenderers of the change.
Bedford Borough Council is conducting the procurement under the Restricted Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (’Regulations’), as amended. For the avoidance of any doubt, the services to be procured fall within Part 2 (Rules Implementing the Public Contracts Directive), Chapter 3 (Particular Procurement Regimes), Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Regulations.
      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: 9,471,469       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Earliest renewal date: 01/04/2022
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: The period of validity may be extended for any period or periods of up to two (2) years in 12 month blocks at the Council's discretion.
      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: The procurement will be undertaken using Bedford Borough Council’s online secure e-sourcing portal and all interested organisations will need to register via the following link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
In the event of any difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Help Desk on 01656 665086. Access code: 368J6QVZ7M       


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 refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.
      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    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) Document issued to interested organisations.          
      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 OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - 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: 24/03/2017 Time: 12:00
            
      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      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 24/03/2017
         Time: 12:01
         Place:
         Bedford Borough Council
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 1/01/2022
   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-Bedford:-Social-work-and-related-services./368J6QVZ7M

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/368J6QVZ7M
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Bedford Borouh Council
       Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1234228420, Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
       Internet address: http://www.bedford.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Bedford Borouh Council
          Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1234228420, Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
          Internet address: http://www.bedford.gov.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    In accordance with regulation 76 (Principles of awarding contracts) and regulation 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as amended.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Bedford Borouh Council
       Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1234228420, Email: commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
       Internet address: http://www.bedford.gov.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/02/2017

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