Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Care-Health
Telephone: +44 1772538206
E-mail: caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
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
Living Well at Home PDPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council is establishing a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS), "the Living Well at Home PDPS" to enable the purchase of various Services for adults.
The Services have been divided into the following Lots:
• Lot 1 - Regulated Care Services by the Care Quality Commissioner
o Lot 1a - Short Term Care at Home
o Lot 1b - Homecare Services
o Lot 1c - Extra Care Services
• Lot 2 - Non-Regulated Support Services
Please see procurement documents for more information.
Applicants are invited to apply for all or any of the Lots, there are no restrictions on the number of Lots that Applicants apply for, however the Applicant must ensure they meet the relevant Core and Lot Specification(s) for the Lot they choose to apply for. Additionally, the Applicant needs to ensure they have the resources available to carry out work in their chosen Lot(s).
The Living Well at Home PDPS will be an open arrangement with no restrictions on the number of Service Providers who can be awarded a place on the PDPS. There will be an initial application phase to award places on the Living Well at Home PDPS within the Lots. Please see procurement documents for details: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/living-well-at-home-pdps/
Following the initial application phase (Round 1), the PDPS will reopen, and evaluations of new Applications will be held annually approximately between May and September of each year. The Authority reserves the right to evaluate new Applications sooner and/or amend the evaluation dates. Evaluation dates will be published on the Authority's e-tendering portal as a message or any other format which the Authority stipulates.
This Living Well at Home PDPS Agreement is for use by each of the Contracting Bodies identified in the contract notice.
• Lancashire County Council
• NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
• Blackburn with Darwen Council
Total values stated include the estimated spend of call -off from the PDPS from all contracting bodies.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 155 200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Regulated Care Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is care and support delivered to Individuals, in their own accommodation (with their own front door) whose occupation of the property is entirely independent of the care and support arrangements (which remain at all times a visiting arrangement).
The Authority will have the ability to commission the following Services from the PDPS across the life of the arrangement under Lot 1 - Regulated Services:
• Short Term Care at Home (formerly Reablement and Crisis contracts)
• Homecare Services (formerly Homecare Framework)
• Extra Care Services
Please see ITP documents for more information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 144
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
See II.2.11.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial PDPS period will be 48 months (4 years), after such time the Authority may extend the PDPS two further times at 48 months (4 years) each, provided that the total duration of the PDPS does not exceed 144 months (12 years).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Non Regulated Support Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is support delivered to Individuals living in their own homes. This type of support does not include personal care and instead is a support service assisting with identified needs in accordance with the Care Act Eligibility determinations:
• Admission avoidance
• Reducing the reliance on formal care and support
• Practical support in the home in order to reduce reliance on formal care and support
• Outcome based support in the community to support with practical things such as time management, social activities, mood management, to prevent social isolation or would offer direct support to people e.g., signposting and wellbeing visits.
The Authority will have the ability to commission the following Services from the PDPS across the life of the arrangement:
• Short Term Help and Support (formerly Hospital Aftercare contracts)
• Other Non-regulated Support Services to be determined.
See the ITP Documents for more information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 144
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
See II.2.11.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial PDPS period will be 48 months (4 years), after such time the Authority may extend the PDPS two further times at 48 months (4 years) each, provided that the total duration of the PDPS does not exceed 144 months (12 years).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/07/2035
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/08/2035
Local time: 10:00
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate as stated above is for the end of the PDPS.
The Living Well at Home PDPS will be an open arrangement with no restriction of the number of Service Providers who can be awarded a place on the PDPS. There will be an initial application phase to award places on the Living Well at Home PDPS within the Lots. Following the initial application phase (Round 1 - see ITP documents for dates), the PDPS will reopen, and evaluations of new Applications will be held annually approximately between May and September of each year. The Authority reserves the right to evaluate new Applications sooner and/or amend the evaluation dates. Evaluation dates will be published on the Authority's e-tendering portal as a message or any other format which the Authority stipulates.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/04/2023