Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Neath
SA11 3QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1639686745
E-mail: g.lawson@npt.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
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
DPS - Procurement of domiciliary care services for older and disabled persons
Reference number: T1351
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is implementing a Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver generic domiciliary care services across the county borough, Neath Port Talbot is dedicated to providing quality services to individuals that are sustainable and flexible, in order to meet current and future needs and demands.
Further information on this opportunity is set out in the tender documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council intends to work with providers who share our social care values of providing high quality services and promoting positive outcomes for individuals. Providers are required to support and promote our social care values of delivering services that are person-centred, accessible, flexible, reliable and responsive. Supporting individuals to be enabled, empowered, and encouraged to live independently for as long as they are able to in their own homes and local communities.
Providers must understand the challenges of delivering domiciliary care within an area comprising of rural, valley and urban communities. Ensure that they have sufficient capacity to accept appropriate referrals and be committed to responsibly and sustainably developing their Organisation, in order to meet the anticipated demands for services across the whole county borough.
Providers are required to deliver services to a wide range of individuals and must be registered with the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW) for the length of the ‘Agreement in Relation to the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services to Older and Disabled People’.
The Council is seeking providers who adopt an outcome focused approach to service delivery, and strive to enable individuals to achieve positive outcomes in their lives. As such, Providers are required to deliver a service in line with the Council's enablement ethos that supports its strategic quality outcomes.
The Council intends to continue to commission the existing packages of care with the current Providers already delivering care at home services in Neath Port Talbot. All new packages of care will be allocated via the Dynamic Purchasing System. Providers will have the opportunity to bid for each package of care that is commissioned via the Dynamic Purchasing System.
To help stimulate a robust local domiciliary market in Neath Port Talbot, to meet current and future demand. The DPS will enable new Providers to join the local market, who can apply to be registered at any time during the period of the contract.
Allocation of packages via the Dynamic Purchasing System is as set out in the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
35 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 33
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months from end of original DPS period (12/08/2020)
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As provided for in the Tender Documentation
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
Duration: Option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months from end of original DPS period (12/08/2020)
The procurement will be conducted under the Dynamic Purchasing System Procedure.
The Authority is using Proactis etender to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As provided in the tender documentation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As provided in the tender documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As provided in the tender documentation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As provided in the tender documentation
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2017/S 115-232170
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/12/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
21/12/2017
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The DPS may be extended for a period of up to a further 24 months from the end date of the original DPS period (12/08/2020) or it may be re-procured.
VI.3) Additional information
Note: The authority is using Proactis etender to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
Date: Tender receipts will be open throughout the contract period through the Dynamic Purchasing System details of which are set out in the Tender documentation.
This notice is a further notice to confirm that this procurement opportunity continues to be open and to invite parties to participate in the Dynamic Purchasing System.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Provision for Community Benefits is included in the contract.
(WA Ref:72357)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Neath
SA11 2GG
UK
Telephone: +44 1639686745
E-mail: g.lawson@npt.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.npt.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2017