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Application to join the Flexible Contracting Arrangements (FCA) for the provision of Home Support (Childrens and Adults) Services and Quick Discharge (Adults only) Service

Buyer: Birmingham City Council →

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BuyerBirmingham City Council
StatusClosed
Deadline16 May 2024
Value£1,115,000,000
Published9 Apr 2024

What is being bought

The Council wishes to establish Flexible Contracting Arrangements for the provision of Home Support Services and Quick Discharge Service (QDS) under the "light touch'' arrangements set out in chapter 3 section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016. This agreement will allow for the Local Authority to work with the Integrated Commissioning Board (ICB), NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, in order to extend these arrangements to ICB funded patients on the basis that the ICB may introduce additional due diligence and competency arrangements which would need to be satisfied before Providers could receive referrals from the ICB. The Flexible Contracting Arrangements (FCA) is based on the principles of a dynamic purchasing system which is an electronic system established by the Council to purchase individual packages of care by inviting tenders from suppliers admitted to the FCA. Suppliers can apply to join at the original tendering opportunity and at specific periods if the opportunity is reopened, at the Council's discretion, as long as the suppliers meet the qualifying criteria. An initial opening and closing of the FCA must take place. Following this the system will reopen if the minimum number of providers is not achieved or the provision is insufficient. The reopening of the FCA will be at the discretion of the Council. The Council reserves the right to re-open the FCA for one or more geographical areas or citywide where it considers that additional provision is required. An overview of the service requirements is set out below together with information on the procurement lots. Home Support Service Home Support services provide personal care to adults and children in their own home and can include help with the following: • Personal care including washing and dressing. • Housekeeping or cleaning. • Cooking and preparing meals. • Assistance with taking medications or health care needs. • Companionship or activity-based support. Quick Discharge Service (QDS) The Quick Discharge Service also provides home support/ personal care in the citizens own home but is commissioned by the Council on behalf of our wider health and care system to provide short term, rapid home care for those medically fit for discharge from hospital. The procurement process and contract is divided into 6 lots: Lot 1 - Home Support Services North Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus Lot 2 - Home Support Services West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus Lot 3 - Home Support Services East Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus Lot 4 - Home Support Services South Central Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus Lot 5 - Home Support Services South West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus Lot 6 - Home Support Services - Quick Discharge Service (Citywide) The Flexible Contracting Arrangements will be for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for up to two years. The duration of the call off contracts will be based on the individual requirements and will be managed in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Contracting Arrangements.

Delivery location

UKG · UKG · UKG · UKG · UKG · UKG

Categories

Social work and related services 85300000Social service 85300000-DA28Social work 85300000-DA29Social work services 85310000

Lot details

Home Support Services North Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus

Home Support Services North Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus. Minimum No. of Providers Required per Lot - 25 including 5 Children's.

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100
price — Price 0%

Home Support Services West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus

Home Support Services West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus. Minimum No. of Providers Required per Lot - 22 including 5 Children's.

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100%
price — Price 0%

Home Support Services East Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus

Home Support Services East Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus. Minimum No. of Providers Required per Lot - 22 including 5 Children's.

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100%
price — Price 0%

Home Support Services South Central Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus

Home Support Services South Central Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus. Minimum No. of Providers Required per Lot - 22 including 5 Children's.

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100%
price — Price 0%

Home Support Services South West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus

Home Support Services South West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus. Minimum No. of Providers Required per Lot - 22 including 5 Children's.

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100%
price — Price 0%

Home Support Services - Quick Discharge Service (Citywide)

Home Support Services - Quick Discharge Service (Citywide). Maximum No. of Providers - 1

Statusactive

Award criteria
Quality — 100%
price — Price 0%

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published
2Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published
3Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published
4Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published
5Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published
6Social work and related services, Social service, Social workNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 85. The category anchor is Social work and related services (85300000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 8527,1951 median · 24.6 average (14,886 of 27,195 with a bid count)1.9 average (16,166 of 27,195 with named award suppliers)10 comparable price pairs
Same buyer103.5 median · 12.5 average (8 of 10 with a bid count)3.3 average (8 of 10 with named award suppliers)Not published
Delivery region: UKG9581 median · 15.2 average (738 of 958 with a bid count)1.3 average (756 of 958 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)72Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Indicative price outcome

£725,418,465 is the median lowest-valid-bid benchmark for the broad CPV market sample, against this procedure’s published value of £1,115,000,000.

This is a historical comparator, not a bid-price forecast or a guaranteed saving. It excludes records where the published values cannot be sensibly compared and does not adjust for lot structure, quality weighting, framework terms or scope.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementYes
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

  • economicSelectionCriteria
  • technicalSelectionCriteria

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045092
Latest release ID011397-2024
Latest release timestampTue Apr 09 2024 09:32:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsRestricted procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis32014L0024
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2024-05-16T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailshttps://www.carematchportal.com
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£1,115,000,000
Tender lots in source6
Tender items in source6
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
9 Apr 2024tender011397-2024

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
9 Apr 2024 · 011397-2024 · tender
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    "title": "Application to join the Flexible Contracting Arrangements (FCA) for the provision of Home Support (Childrens and Adults) Services and Quick Discharge (Adults only) Service",
    "value": {
      "amount": 1115000000,
      "currency": "GBP"
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      "awardCriteriaDetails": "For Lots 1 -5 providers can apply for up to 2 lots.For Lot 6 providers can apply solely for Lot 6 or in addition to the 2 lots in Lots 1-5.",
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    "description": "The Council wishes to establish Flexible Contracting Arrangements for the provision of Home Support Services and Quick Discharge Service (QDS) under the \"light touch'' arrangements set out in chapter 3 section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016. \nThis agreement will allow for the Local Authority to work with the Integrated Commissioning Board (ICB), NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, in order to extend these arrangements to ICB \tfunded patients on the basis that the ICB may introduce additional due diligence and \tcompetency arrangements which would need to be satisfied before Providers could receive \treferrals from the ICB.\nThe Flexible Contracting Arrangements (FCA) is based on the principles of a dynamic purchasing system which is an electronic system established by the Council to purchase individual packages of care by inviting tenders from suppliers admitted to the FCA.   Suppliers can apply to join at the original tendering opportunity and at specific periods if the opportunity is reopened, at the Council's discretion, as long as the suppliers meet the qualifying criteria. An initial opening and closing of the FCA must take place. Following this the system will reopen if the minimum number of providers is not achieved or the provision is insufficient.\nThe reopening of the FCA will be at the discretion of the Council. The Council reserves the right to re-open the FCA for one or more geographical areas or citywide where it considers that additional provision is required. \nAn overview of the service requirements is set out below together with information on the procurement lots. \nHome Support Service\nHome Support services provide personal care to adults and children in their own home and can include help with the following: \n•\tPersonal care including washing and dressing.\n•\tHousekeeping or cleaning.\n•\tCooking and preparing meals.\n•\tAssistance with taking medications or health care needs.\n•\tCompanionship or activity-based support.\nQuick Discharge Service (QDS)\nThe Quick Discharge Service also provides home support/ personal care in the citizens own home but is commissioned by the Council on behalf of our wider health and care system to provide short term, rapid home care for those medically fit for discharge from hospital.\nThe procurement process and contract is divided into 6 lots:\nLot 1 - Home Support Services North Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus\nLot 2 - Home Support Services West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus\nLot 3 - Home Support Services East Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus\nLot 4 - Home Support Services South Central Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus\nLot 5 - Home Support Services South West Birmingham and Optional QDS Plus\nLot 6 - Home Support Services - Quick Discharge Service (Citywide)\nThe Flexible Contracting Arrangements will be for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for up to two years.  The duration of the call off contracts will be based on the individual \trequirements and will be managed in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Contracting Arrangements.",
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      "name": "Birmingham City Council",
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        "locality": "Birmingham",
        "postalCode": "B4 7WB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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        "name": "Corporate Procurement Services",
        "email": "cps@birmingham.gov.uk"
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      "id": "GB-FTS-36995",
      "name": "High Court of Justice",
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      "address": {
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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  "description": "For Lots 1-5 the 'Optional QDS Plus' allows providers to express an interest in delivering a Quick Discharge Service when demand exceeds capacity for the Lot 6 Home Support Services - Quick Discharge Service (Citywide). The expression of interest will not determine whether a provider is successful in being awarded to the FCA, however only providers awarded to the FCA will be able to apply for the Optional QDS Plus.\nFor Lots 1-5 all organisations who meet the selection criteria as stated in the SSQ will be admitted to the FCA. There is no limit on the number of Organisations that may join the FCA. \nFor Lots 1-5 organisations can select up to 2 areas (lots) to deliver care in. \nIf the minimum number of providers is not achieved on Lots 1-5 during the initial procurement process; the FCA will be reopened as soon is practicably possible to address the shortfall. This may involve expanding the geographical area in which providers will be considered as eligible to apply.\nThe FCA may reopen to new potential suppliers at the Council's discretion. Suppliers who were rejected at a previous tendering opportunity of the FCA will have the opportunity to re-apply to enter the FCA should it reopen; this will be subject to the relevant entry criteria. \nFor Lot 6, in addition to the SSQ applicants will need to respond to a set of additional questions that will determine the capacity and capability to deliver the service to a sufficient standard. There are a number of pass / fail and scored questions. A method statement is required for the scored questions; a template is provided. Where a scoring will be applied this will be in accordance with the Council's scoring criteria. There is a maximum limit of 1 provider for this Lot.\nThe FCA is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system, CareMatch Portal\thttps://www.carematchportal.com,  All tenders must be submitted via the CareMatch Portal.\nUse of the e-tendering portal is free for Tenderers throughout the whole procurement process. The system is secure and access to tenders will only be made available to those \temployees of the Council and/or their authorised advisors.\nDeadline for receipt of Selection Questionnaire is noon on 16th May 2024.",
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}