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Services - 22527-2020
16/01/2020    S11

United Kingdom-Llandrindod Wells: Health and social work services

2020/S 011-022527

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Powys County Council
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Llandrindod Wells
NUTS code: UKL24 Powys
Postal code: LD1 5LG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Angela Williams
E-mail: angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1597826000
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.powys.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
Social protection

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

DPS for Domiciliary Care Services in Powys

II.1.2)Main CPV code
85000000 Health and social work services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Council is inviting contractors to join a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of domiciliary care services in Powys. The Council having completed a pilot is now rolling out the DPS to other areas in Powys, to establish a DPS which will run for an initial period of 10 years, with an option to be extended for a further 5 years, subject to bi-annual reviews. The DPS is to allow the Council to assemble and maintain an approved list of contractors for the provision of domiciliary care. Providers are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide domiciliary support services in the Powys regional partnership area. The DPS will remain open so new providers can complete the pre-qualification questionnaire. The DPS and proposed lots within it:

North and South Powys:

— domiciliary care, including people with dementia (town),

— domiciliary care, including people with dementia (rural),

— domiciliary care, including people with dementia (remote rural).

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 86 472 910.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Domiciliary Care, including People with Dementia (Town)

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85000000 Health and social work services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKL24 Powys
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 1: Domiciliary care, including people with dementia (town).

II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Domiciliary Care, including People with Dementia (Rural)

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85000000 Health and social work services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKL24 Powys
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 2: Domiciliary care, including people with dementia (rural).

II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Domiciliary Care, including People with Dementia (Remote Rural).

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85000000 Health and social work services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKL24 Powys
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 3: Domiciliary care, including people with dementia (remote rural).

II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.4)Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria:

Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide domiciliary support services in the Powys regional partnership area.

The services to which this PQQ relates fall within the Regulation 74, Section 7, Chapter 3, Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the light touch regime (LTR).

III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

As per the PQQ documents.

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

As per the Council's constitution.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about framework agreement
IV.1.10)Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
IV.1.11)Main features of the award procedure:
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 181-410075
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date: 25/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Instructions for suppliers – registration on eTenderwales

Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.

Internet address: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender

1) Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)

— browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

— click the ‘Click here to register’ link,

— accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,

— enter your correct business and user details,

— note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,

— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2) Express an Interest in the tender

— login to the portal with the username/password,

— click the ‘Open Access PQQs’ link,

— click on the relevant PQQ to access the content,

— click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page,

— this will move the PQQ into your ‘My PQQs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),

— click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘Actions’ box.

3) Responding to the tender

— you can now choose to ‘Reply’ or ‘Reject’ (please give a reason if rejecting),

— you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,

— note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ,

— there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) on:

— eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

— tel. 0800 368 4850/fax 020 7080 0480

For tendering support, please contact Guto Carrod, Tendering Advisor, Business Wales, email: guto.carrod@businesswales.org.uk or tel. 01686 617184.

Note: the authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=98870

(WA Ref:98870)

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Powys County Council
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Llandrindod Wells
Postal code: LD1 5LG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1597826000
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
13/01/2020