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Published 22 Sept 2023, 11:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Life Opportunities for Adults in Norfolk - Lot 2 Older People and People with Physical Disabilities (Framework Agreement)

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£95,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2024awarded 22 Apr 2024
Next notice expected 22 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Norfolk County Council has added an additional lot to The Life Opportunities Framework Agreement for adults in Norfolk. This new Lot is for the provision of services for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities, and People living with Dementia. We initially opened this Framework for the provision of service for People with Learning Disability and or Autism (PWLDA) under Lot 1, and have now added Lot 2 for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities and People living with Dementia (OP/PD/De).

  • Recurrence: This lot 2 will be reopened periodically.

CPV: Daycare services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 100 suppliers · 37 bids received (0.4 per place) · 31 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Norfolk County Council has added a lot to the open framework delivering life…AwardedRenewalPublished value£95,000,000

Norfolk County Council has added a lot to the open framework delivering life opportunities to adults in Norfolk. We initially opened this Framework for the provision of service for People with Learning Disability and or Autism (PWLDA) under Lot 1. We now wish to add Lot 2 for Older People, People with Physical Disabilities and People living with Dementia (OP/PD/De). Additional information: The initial term of the Life Opportunities Framework for Adults in Norfolk is for 5 years with the option to be extended by up to 5 years. The value given is an estimate for the whole framework over the entire term.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Lot 2 under this Framework Agreement will be reopened periodically for new applications throughout its duration.Variant 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
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Life Opportunities for Adults in Norfolk - Lot 2 Older People and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 100 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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 · This lot 2 will be reopened periodically.
First published
22 Sept 2023, 11:25 BST
Last source update
22 May 2024, 12:42 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Mar 2024 – …
Authority reference
NCCT42639.2
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016156
Classification (CPV)
Daycare servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0402f4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.

Publisher note: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
8 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Mar 2024, 11:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Sept 2023 → 22 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    22 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    8 Mar 2024, 11:05 GMT
  4. Notice published
    22 May 2024, 12:42 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2024
  1. Published value published: £95,000,000
    29 Jan 2024, 09:41 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    29 Jan 2024, 09:41 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    29 Jan 2024, 09:41 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 8 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
    29 Jan 2024, 09:41 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2024, 12:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 31admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3729 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Life Opportunities for Adults in Norfolk - Lot 2 Older People and People with Physical Disabilities (Framework Agreement)

    Signed
    22 Apr 2024
    Value
    £95,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
37bids · 37 electronic · 37 from abroad29——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 1DHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Director of Procurement and Sustainability - Norfolk County CouncilReview contact point Norwich
  • NP Law Mediation body Norwich

Framework contractors & participating bidders

31 commercial parties on the notice
Show 21 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria