SS17036 Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£3,087,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Crossroads Care Kent

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Carers’ Short Break service provides replacement care for Carers for a short period (typically three hours a week) to allow them a break from their caring role. There are also a number of specific support elements within this contract; to provide replacement care when a carer is in Crisis or needs to attend a health appointment.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for…

The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Carers Short Break contributes to. The direct award of the contract is in line with PCR Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii).)

The direct award of contract is for 12 months.

Delivery: South East

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Mar 2023, 10:35 GMT
Last source update: 14 Mar 2023, 10:35 GMT
Authority reference: DN327177
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-007342
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b28d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Carers Short Break contributes to. The direct award of the contract is in line with PCR Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii).)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,087,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Crossroads Care Kent	£3,087,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007342-2023-1 · Crossroads Care Kent
Signed
1 Mar 2023
Value
£3,087,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Crossroads Care KentAwarded supplier Maidstone, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.