Shropshire Council: AMCV 293 - Carers Support Service

UK-Shrewsbury: Social services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Fax. +44 1743253910, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Procurement
             Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG22
      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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Social-services./KC3G33D964
      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/KC3G33D964 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/KC3G33D964
      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 293 - Carers Support Service       
      Reference Number: AMCV 293
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85320000 - Social services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Shropshire Council holds a current contract for a Carers Support Service which expires on 31.01.2021 and is therefore now recommissioning and retendering the service and wishes to appoint a provider who is able to deliver a quality Carers Support Service with a contract commencement date on 01.02.2021.

The budget available is fixed at £160,000 per annum for the duration of the Contract which will be for an initial term of 2 years with the potential to extend the contract by a further 2 years subject to Contract performance and budget availability. The price will not be subject to payment reviews for the duration of the Contract term.

Applicants should note that it is considered that the Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ‘2006 (‘TUPE’) will apply to this contract.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 320,000       
      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:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire Council holds a current contract for a Carers Support Service which expires on 31.01.2021 and is therefore now recommissioning and retendering the service and wishes to appoint a provider who is able to deliver a quality Carers Support Service with a contract commencement date on 01.02.2021.

The service will be delivered in the administrative area of Shropshire Council and the Service Provider will required to:
Provide information, advice and signposting for Carers
Build the confidence and capacity of Carers to create and run local peer support groups for Carers and support these groups to run effectively.
Create a county wide carer network that brings together and connects individual Carers and local peer support groups
Provide one to one support to Carers face to face, over the telephone or virtually
Be an active partner of Shropshire Carers, working to support the organisations working across health and social care in Shropshire to engage with unpaid and family Carers within their services and signpost them to the Service.
Lead on events in Shropshire that raise awareness of the role of unpaid and family carers

The budget available is fixed at £160,000 per annum for the duration of the Contract which will be for an initial term of 2 years with the potential to extend the contract by a further 2 years subject to Contract performance and budget availability. The price will not be subject to payment reviews for the duration of the Contract term.

Applicants should note that it is considered that the Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations ‘2006 (‘TUPE’) will apply to this contract.
Applicants should note that the staffing information spreadsheet being provided with this tender, upon request, only lists those staff currently employed. In the event that further staff are employed by the current provider to cover the service prior to the start of the new contract then these further staff may also be eligible for transfer under TUPE.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 320,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/02/2021 / End: 31/01/2023       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: 2 years
      
      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KC3G33D964       


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:          
      See tender documentation.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      See tender documentation.    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      See tender documentation.    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      See tender documentation.    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      See tender documentation.
      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:          
      See tender documentation.    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      See tender documentation.          
      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: 15/10/2020 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: 15/10/2020
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Shrewsbury
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 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: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Social-services./KC3G33D964

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KC3G33D964
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire 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
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 11/09/2020

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