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Published 20 Feb 2025, 14:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of managed extra care services at Assisi Place in Hunslet and Yew Tree and Rosewood Court in Moor Allerton

Official notice

Authority: Leeds City Council - PACS (Local council)

2 lotsServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£3,734,235published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Feb 2025
Awarded to METHODIST HOMES

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The decision will see commissioning officers enter the next stage of discussions with Methodist Homes (MHA) around the ongoing contractual arrangements for extra care service provision at the two schemes they operate in Leeds resulting in the direct award of a contract under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - negotiated procedure without prior publication of a notice. These two schemes - Assisi Place in Hunslet and Yew Tree and Rosewood Court in Moor Allerton - came about through joint working between Leeds City Council (LCC) and MHA. The sites are developed on LCC land and are owned and operated by MHA. LCC holds a percentage of nomination rights to apartments at both schemes which provides the Council with a right to identify and place people in apartments. The contracts will recognise MHA's position as the onsite provider for both schemes and cover the instances where people elect to receive planned care and support from the onsite provider.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Provision of extra care service at Assisi Place

The work of extra care service at Assisi Place will help contribute to all of the outcomes stated in the current Leeds Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The nature and ethos of the services contribute to: people living longer and healthier lives; helping people to live full, active and independent lives; ensuring that people's quality of life is improved by access to quality services; involving people in decisions made about them, and; helping people to live in healthy and sustainable communities. Further, the services covered by this report contribute towards the health and wellbeing component of the Best City Ambition by continuing service provision which provides high quality care as part of an integrated system, in this case including affordable housing, which supports people to age well, focuses on prevention and early intervention but also seeks to empower people and support their independence.

In addition, with regards to inclusive growth, the service will continue to offer local recruitment opportunities that are in line with the Council's ambitions around a respected and prestigious care sector. This includes on the job training and personal development opportunities.

Extensions: Due to the nature and criticality of this scheme, the Council have the discretion to extend the terms of the agreement in pursuant of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) on the ground that where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters at the time of procurement.
Lot #2Provision of extra care service at Yew Tree and Rosewood Court

The work of extra care services at Yew Tree and Rosewood Court will help contribute to all of the outcomes stated in the current Leeds Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The nature and ethos of the services contribute to: people living longer and healthier lives; helping people to live full, active and independent lives; ensuring that people's quality of life is improved by access to quality services; involving people in decisions made about them, and; helping people to live in healthy and sustainable communities. Further, the services covered will contribute towards the health and wellbeing component of the Best City Ambition by continuing service provision which provides high quality care as part of an integrated system, in this case including affordable housing, which supports people to age well, focuses on prevention and early intervention but also seeks to empower people and support their independence.

Also, with regards to inclusive growth, the services will continue to offer local recruitment opportunities that are in line with the Council's ambitions around a respected and prestigious care sector. This includes on the job training and personal development opportunities.

Extensions: Due to the nature and criticality of this scheme, the Council have the discretion to extend the terms of the agreement in pursuant of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) on the ground that where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters at the time of procurement.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Feb 2025, 14:44 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 14:44 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006280
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e524 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

32 (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:-

(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-

(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,...

but only, in the case of paragraph (ii)..., where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;" The services are delivered at sites at which LCC holds nomination rights. Both sites are owned and operated by MHA with LCC's access to the sites being through nominations agreements which permit LCC to place people into apartments covered by these services.

The nomination agreements as written see the level of access drop from 100% of the identified apartments to 75% of identified apartments, with the onsite provision covering both the apartments LCC has access to as well as the apartments outside of this access. This is even more pertinent as the 75% nomination rights are abided by moving forward.

Current and future service users will have the choice to opt out of receiving planned care from the on-site provider delivering care at each scheme. Applying unfettered choice and control to the onsite 24/7 staffing is impractical and not viable but is also not funded by LCC.

At both schemes the existing tenants have opted to receive any planned care and support from MHA as the on-site provider as part of their ability to utilise their personal choice in respect of their care and support provider. This approach will ensure MHA remain a care provider option as a part of that choice.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further information from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into.

Such additional information should be requested from the addressee found in I.1. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) 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). Any such action must be brought promptly (within 30 days beginning with the date when the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for such action had arisen).

Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the correct implementation of a 10 day standstill period and publication of appropriate notices the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,734,2351 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
METHODIST HOMESProvision of Extra Care Services at Yew Tree & Rosewood & Assisi Place£3,734,235 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Extra Care Services at Yew Tree & Rosewood & Assisi Place · METHODIST HOMES

    Signed
    20 Feb 2025
    Value
    £3,734,235
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council - PACS

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS11URContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Methodist HomesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04043124 Epworth House, Stuart Street, Derby, Yorkshire & Humber, DE1 2EQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.