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Published 12 Sept 2022, 08:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1431-FA-LS Homecare and Support in the Community in Central Bedfordshire

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2022
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lot 1 - Adults - The Council offers a range of support through existing home care contracts as a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 for residents in need of care and support in the community. This support includes personal care, live-in care, nutrition, day support, specialist services to people in need of emotional and/ or physical support and access to the community. Lot 2 - Children's - Since the current framework for homecare services went live in 2017, Central Bedfordshire Council Children’s Services have worked with a small group of providers from the framework to deliver services to families with children primarily needing homecare, community access and sitting at home services.

CPV: Daycare services for handicapped children and young people · Domestic services · Home-help services · Supply services of domestic help personnel · Welfare services for children and young people

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs from 1 Apr 2023, Social Care Contract - 5 years

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Homecare - AdultsRenewal 5 yrs

The Council offers a range of support through existing home care contracts as a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 for residents in need of care and support in the community. This support includes personal care, live-in care, nutrition, day support, specialist services to people in need of emotional and/ or physical support and access to the community. Most of the support provided is to meet the personal care needs of older and frail people.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The term of the framework agreement for all Lots shall be five years with a further option to extend up to an additional two years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Homecare - ChildrenRenewal 5 yrs

Since the current framework for homecare services went live in 2017, Central Bedfordshire Council Children’s Services have worked with a small group of providers from the framework to deliver services to families with children primarily needing homecare, community access and sitting at home services. Due to the small number of providers on the Children’s lots of the framework arrangements have been made to spot purchase a number of packages for families.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The term of the framework agreement for all Lots shall be five years with a further option to extend up to an additional two years.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 55
  • Price: 45
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
  • “CBC-1431-FA-LS Homecare and Support in the Community in Central…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
12 Sept 2022, 08:49 BST
Last source update
12 Sept 2022, 08:49 BST
Authority reference
CBC-1431-FA-LS
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025450
Classification (CPV)
Daycare services for handicapped children and young peopleDomestic servicesHome-help servicesSupply services of domestic help personnelWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036787 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
17 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

12 Sept 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Sept 2022, 08:49 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.