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Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Care & Support Services in Extra Care Housing - Westmorland and Furness Council

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Jul 2023
Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2019
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

In Cumbria the term 'extra care' housing is used to describe housing developments that comprise self-contained homes with design features and support services to enable people to self-care and continue to live independently. Whilst they are primarily for older people some may support younger people with disabilities. Provide unplanned care as and when required in addition to planned care. This is a flexible framework which will allow new entrants to gain access every three months or as often as required by the Framework Users.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In Cumbria the term 'extra care' housing is used to describe housing developments that comprise self-contained homes with design features and support services to enable people to self-care and continue to live independently. Whilst they are primarily for older people some may support younger people with disabilities.

The 'extra' in extra care housing is generally recognised to be access to care services that can:

Respond quickly to residents changing needs

Provide unplanned care as and when required in addition to planned care

Provide an emergency response.

This tender is for a framework to provide care and support services within Cumberland Council’s area existing Extra Care Housing schemes and future developments.

This is a flexible framework which will allow new entrants to gain access every three months or as often as required by the Framework Users.

Call off arrangements under the framework are set out in Schedule 1 of the attached Terms and Conditions.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
5 yrs from 1 Aug 2019

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Aug 2019 – 31 Jul 2024 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each 1st extension approved and extended to 31st July 2024Variant bids: not 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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Price is not the only award criterion and all ctriteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price is not the only award criterion and all ctriteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 100
  • Price: 0
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Care & Support Services in…” 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
Open 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
Last source update
3 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN676102
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018837
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de41 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
7 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Aug 2019 → 7 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2019, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 Jul 2023, 13:35 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    7 Jul 2023, 15:05 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Her Majesty's Court ServiceReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.