Services - 328091-2020

13/07/2020    S133

United Kingdom-Norwich: Health and social work services

2020/S 133-328091

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Norfolk County Council
Postal address: 3rd Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Town: Norwich
NUTS code: UKH1 East Anglia
Postal code: NR1 1DH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
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:

Reopening of Framework for Supported Living for Adults — Lot 1 Learning Disabilities

Reference number: NCCT41317.1b
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85000000 Health and social work services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Norfolk County Council wishes to reopen lot 1 of the framework agreement for the provision of supported living accommodation and support. This is the second reopening. The framework will be for 5 years from January 2019, with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years; subject to agreement of Norfolk County Council with the service providers. Lot 1 which is for providers of the support and enablement services to people with a Learning Disability and is aimed at maximising peoples' opportunity to develop their skills, independence and achieve personal outcomes in order to enable them to be as independent, resilient and well as possible.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85000000 Health and social work services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
NUTS code: UKH16 North and West Norfolk
NUTS code: UKH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 1 — is for providers of support and enablement to adults with learning disabilities. This lot is aimed at enabling people who use the services and providing them with the opportunities to develop their skills, gain independence and to achieve their personal outcomes.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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

We reserve the right to update the framework agreement and all schedules or to add new lots where requirements have not been identified at the outset of this framework.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2018/S 114-259337
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 28/08/2020
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 28/08/2020
Local time: 11:05
Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

We reserve the right to update the framework agreement and all schedules or to add new lots where requirements have not been identified at the outset of this framework. If we update any documents or add new lots in this way we will issue a notice to all Providers already on the framework stating that a new specification/lot is available and give all providers already on the framework an opportunity to state whether they wish to provide the new requirement. The framework is for 5 years from January 2019, with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years subject to agreement of Norfolk County Council with the service providers. The Council is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will be carrying out this procurement in accordance with the Light Touch Regime which applies to social services. The amount quoted is an estimate, usage will be based on need. If you would like to know more about this procurement, then please register on our e-tendering system (in-tend) (if you have not so already) and in the tenders section express interest in project NCCT41317. To register on the system go to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. It is the Council's intention to open the framework as need dictates to encourage and increase capacity in the market. The framework agreement differs from those let under the non light touch regime in that the Council, exercising its flexibility, may let the framework agreements for longer than 4 years and may periodically open the framework for new applicants and/or add new lots. The Council intends to let this framework under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime) under which the Council has flexibility as to the process or procedure to be used when purchasing certain services of which this is one.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Norfolk County Council
Town: Norwich
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Norfolk County Council
Town: Norwich
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Norfolk County Council
Town: Norwich
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
09/07/2020