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Services - 40338-2021
26/01/2021    S17

United Kingdom-Truro: Health and social work services

2021/S 017-040338

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: The Cornwall Council
Postal address: County Hall, Treyew Road
Town: Truro
NUTS code: UKK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Postal code: TR1 3AY
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr John Ward
E-mail: john.ward@cornwall.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1872326058
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

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

Strategic Partners for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care housing in Cornwall

Reference number: DN350137
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 long term strategic objective of the contracting authority is to offer a more diverse range of social care options to older people in Cornwall that enables and supports them to live independently in their own homes for longer.

The contracting authority therefore wishes to procure a strategic partner and award a contract for the design, funding, construction and operation of a minimum of 250 extra care units in each of West Cornwall, Mid Cornwall and East Cornwall totalling a minimum of 750 extra care units across Cornwall.

The strategic partner will be responsible for providing care services in the extra care units and this will be delivered under a separate care contract.

The strategic partner(s) will also be appointed to a framework agreement to provide one or more service (construction, care and housing support services) to the contracting authority, other contracting authorities or private sector organisations across Cornwall in relation to extra-care housing schemes.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 942 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in West Cornwall

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
45000000 Construction work
50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations
70000000 Real estate services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85144000 Residential health facilities services
85312500 Rehabilitation services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance:

West Cornwall.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contracting authority wishes to procure a strategic partner and award to them a public service contract for the design, funding, construction and operation of a minimum of 250 extra care units in West Cornwall. The strategic partner will be responsible for providing care services in the extra care units and this will be delivered under a separate care contract.

The procurement is being undertaken in separate lots — 1 for each of West Cornwall, Mid Cornwall and East Cornwall. A supplier may apply for all three lots but can only use the same care provider in 2 of the 3 lots. The strategic partnership contract will last up to 30 years. The care contract will last for up to 14 years with a possible extension up to 3 years. The procurement of a care provider to provide care services once the original care contract has expired will be led by the contracting authority in collaboration with the strategic partner.

The strategic partner is responsible for raising finance to include securing third party funding, such as private investment or Homes England funding (if applicable).

Alongside procuring a strategic partner for the delivery of the services set out above, the contracting authority wishes to also procure a framework agreement for it and other public and private bodies that wish to design, fund, construct and operate (include providing care services) extra care facilities in Cornwall can call-off from. The contracting authority intends to appoint each strategic partner which is awarded the strategic partnership contract in each lot a place on the framework. The framework providers will be able to provide services across Cornwall and not just in the region(s) for which they are the strategic partner.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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:

Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in Mid Cornwall

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
45000000 Construction work
50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations
70000000 Real estate services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85144000 Residential health facilities services
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
85312500 Rehabilitation services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance:

Mid Cornwall.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contracting authority wishes to procure a strategic partner and award to them a public service contract for the design, funding, construction and operation of a minimum of 250 extra care units in Mid Cornwall. The strategic partner will be responsible for providing care services in the extra care units and this will be delivered under a separate care contract.

The procurement is being undertaken in separate lots — 1 for each of West Cornwall, Mid Cornwall and East Cornwall. A supplier may apply for all three lots but can only use the same care provider in 2 of the 3 lots. The strategic partnership contract will last up to 30 years. The care contract will last for up to 14 years with a possible extension up to 3 years. The procurement of a care provider to provide care services once the original care contract has expired will be led by the contracting authority in collaboration with the strategic partner.

The strategic partner is responsible for raising finance to include securing third party funding, such as private investment or Homes England funding (if applicable).

Alongside procuring a strategic partner for the delivery of the services set out above, the contracting authority wishes to also procure a framework agreement for it and other public and private bodies that wish to design, fund, construct and operate (include providing care services) extra care facilities in Cornwall can call-off from. The contracting authority intends to appoint each strategic partner which is awarded the strategic partnership contract in each lot a place on the framework. The framework providers will be able to provide services across Cornwall and not just in the region(s) for which they are the strategic partner.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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:

Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in East Cornwall

Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
45000000 Construction work
50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations
70000000 Real estate services
71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85144000 Residential health facilities services
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
85312500 Rehabilitation services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance:

East Cornwall.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The contracting authority wishes to procure a strategic partner and award to them a public service contract for the design, funding, construction and operation of a minimum of 250 extra care units in East Cornwall. The strategic partner will be responsible for providing care services in the extra care units and this will be delivered under a separate care contract.

The procurement is being undertaken in separate lots — 1 for each of West Cornwall, Mid Cornwall and East Cornwall. A supplier may apply for all three lots but can only use the same care provider in 2 of the 3 lots. The strategic partnership contract will last up to 30 years. The care contract will last for up to 14 years with a possible extension up to 3 years. The procurement of a care provider to provide care services once the original care contract has expired will be led by the contracting authority in collaboration with the strategic partner.

The strategic partner is responsible for raising finance to include securing third party funding, such as private investment or Homes England funding (if applicable).

Alongside procuring a strategic partner for the delivery of the services set out above, the contracting authority wishes to also procure a framework agreement for it and other public and private bodies that wish to design, fund, construct and operate (include providing care services) extra care facilities in Cornwall can call-off from. The contracting authority intends to appoint each strategic partner which is awarded the strategic partnership contract in each lot a place on the framework. The framework providers will be able to provide services across Cornwall and not just in the region(s) for which they are the strategic partner.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 023-050662
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in West Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: GL3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 197 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2
Title:

Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in Mid Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: GL3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 197 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: Strategic Partner for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-Care Housing in East Cornwall
Lot No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: GL3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 197 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in West Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Extra Care Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: GL3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in Mid Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Extra Care Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: Gl3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in East Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Mears Extra Care Ltd
Postal address: 1390 Montpellier Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Town: Gloucester
NUTS code: UKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Postal code: GL3 4AH
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in West Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cera Care Operations Ltd
Postal address: Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: W8 6BD
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in Mid Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cera Care Operations Ltd
Postal address: Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: W8 6BD
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3
Title:

Care Contract for the Development, Delivery and Operation of Extra-care Housing in East Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
21/12/2020
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cera Care Operations Ltd
Postal address: Office 4, 219 Kensington High Street
Town: London
NUTS code: UKK SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Postal code: W8 6BD
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1.00 GBP / Highest offer: 117 000 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authorities contract notice (OJ S: 2019/S 023-050662) and procurement documents set out that:

• the strategic partner will be responsible for providing care services in the extra care units which will be delivered under a separate care contract with the contracting authority; and

• where one tenderer bids for two or three lots the tenderer’s strategic partnership proposal must include at least two different care providers across the lots.

Section V: Award of contract in this contract award notice confirms that the contracting authority received one tender in each of the three lots from the same supplier (Mears Ltd). As the same supplier bid for all three lots, their strategic partnership proposal for each lot included two different care providers (a main and reserve care provider) in the one tender. The two care providers (Mears Extra Care Ltd and Care Operations Ltd) would be under a separate contract as a main and reserve care provider with the combined value of two care contracts in each lot (V2.4) of this contract award notice) being in a range up to GBP 117 000 000.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Cornwall Council
Postal address: New County Hall, Treyew Road
Town: Truro
Postal code: TR1 3AY
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/01/2021