Shropshire Council: AMCV 240 - Provision of Nursing Care and Nursing Care with Dementia for Older People in Care Homes in Shropshire

UK-Shrewsbury: Social work services with accommodation.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252993, 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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Social-work-services-with-accommodation./B77S8757VN
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/B77S8757VN 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: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/B77S8757VN
      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 240 - Provision of Nursing Care and Nursing Care with Dementia for Older People in Care Homes in Shropshire       
      Reference Number: AMCV 240
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85311000 - Social work services with accommodation.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: A number of contracts for pre-purchased beds within care homes in Shropshire are due to expire during 2018. The Council wishes to retain the current volume of pre-purchased beds and therefore is inviting tenders from care homes who are able to offer 3, 6 or 10 beds for nursing and/or nursing with dementia care.
The total number of beds being sought via this tender is 19.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 3,250,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: maximum number of lots: 2
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Bidders are invited to bid for any single lot or may bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2 together.Bidders may not bid for all 3 lots as the Council wishes to ensure service user choice.

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 – 3 Nursing with Dementia Care beds       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85311000 - Social work services with accommodation.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire Council is committed to securing quality provision in a range of care homes located north of Shrewsbury, either in Shropshire or a reasonable distance from the border, for older people, for nursing care and nursing with dementia care.
A number of contracts for pre-purchased beds within care homes in Shropshire are due to expire during 2018. The Council wishes to retain the current volume of pre-purchased beds and therefore is inviting tenders from care homes who are able to offer 3, 6 or 10 beds for nursing and/or nursing with dementia care.
The total number of beds being sought via this tender is 19.
Lot 1 – 3 Nursing with Dementia Care beds
Start date April 2018
The majority of the beds within the contracts will be for long term care. Contracts for a combination of nursing care beds and nursing with dementia care beds may include one or two short term care beds (depending on the overall size of the contract).
The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years:
Commencement date of the contracts will link with expiry date of current contracts. On the basis of these expiry dates likely commencement date for Lot 1 is April 2018. The Council will allow phased contracts, whereby a proportion of the beds are available from the commencement date and the balance of the beds are made available preferably within 1 month of the commencement date.
If providers with expiring block contracts for nursing, or nursing with dementia beds, are successful in securing contracts via this tender, beds and residents in the expiring contracts will transfer to the new contract.
      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: 518,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2018 / End: 31/03/2023       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two 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: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 2
      
      II.2.1) Title: 3 Nursing with Dementia Care beds and 3 General Nursing Care beds       
      Lot No: 2       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85311000 - Social work services with accommodation.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire Council is committed to securing quality provision in a range of care homes located north of Shrewsbury, either in Shropshire or a reasonable distance from the border, for older people, for nursing care and nursing with dementia care.
A number of contracts for pre-purchased beds within care homes in Shropshire are due to expire during 2018. The Council wishes to retain the current volume of pre-purchased beds and therefore is inviting tenders from care homes who are able to offer 3, 6 or 10 beds for nursing and/or nursing with dementia care.
The total number of beds being sought via this tender is 19.
Lot 2 – 3 Nursing with Dementia Care beds and 3 General Nursing Care beds
Start date May 2018
The majority of the beds within the contracts will be for long term care. Contracts for a combination of nursing care beds and nursing with dementia care beds may include one or two short term care beds (depending on the overall size of the contract).
The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years:
Commencement date of the contracts will link with expiry date of current contracts. On the basis of these expiry dates likely commencement date for Lot 2 is May 2018. The Council will allow phased contracts, whereby a proportion of the beds are available from the commencement date and the balance of the beds are made available preferably within 1 month of the commencement date.
If providers with expiring block contracts for nursing, or nursing with dementia beds, are successful in securing contracts via this tender, beds and residents in the expiring contracts will transfer to the new contract.
      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: 1,040,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/05/2018 / End: 30/04/2023       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two 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: Not provided       
II.2) Description Lot No. 3
      
      II.2.1) Title: 7 Nursing with Dementia Care beds and 3 General Nursing Care beds       
      Lot No: 3       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      85311000 - Social work services with accommodation.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Shropshire Council is committed to securing quality provision in a range of care homes located north of Shrewsbury, either in Shropshire or a reasonable distance from the border, for older people, for nursing care and nursing with dementia care.
A number of contracts for pre-purchased beds within care homes in Shropshire are due to expire during 2018. The Council wishes to retain the current volume of pre-purchased beds and therefore is inviting tenders from care homes who are able to offer 3, 6 or 10 beds for nursing and/or nursing with dementia care.
The total number of beds being sought via this tender is 19.
Lot 3 – 7 Nursing with Dementia Care beds and 3 General Nursing Care beds
Start date September 2018
The majority of the beds within the contracts will be for long term care. Contracts for a combination of nursing care beds and nursing with dementia care beds may include one or two short term care beds (depending on the overall size of the contract).
The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years:
Commencement date of the contracts will link with expiry date of current contracts. On the basis of these expiry dates likely commencement date for Lot 3 is September 2018. The Council will allow phased contracts, whereby a proportion of the beds are available from the commencement date and the balance of the beds are made available preferably within 1 month of the commencement date.
If providers with expiring block contracts for nursing, or nursing with dementia beds, are successful in securing contracts via this tender, beds and residents in the expiring contracts will transfer to the new contract.
      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: 1,700,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/09/2018 / End: 31/08/2023       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two 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: Not provided       


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: 02/03/2018
            
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 02/03/2018
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The contracts for the beds will be for a period of three years with an option to extend for up to a further two 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:-Social-work-services-with-accommodation./B77S8757VN

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B77S8757VN
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252993, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
       Internet address: www.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 1743252993
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 31/01/2018

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