Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
UK
Contact person: Juan Carosio
Telephone: +44 1962845966
E-mail: juan.carosio@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hants.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO14 7LY
UK
Contact person: Matthew Harrison
E-mail: market.development@southampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southampton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
E-mail: hiowicb-hsi.communications@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/home
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
Framework Agreement for Adult Care and Nursing Homes
Reference number: AS15180
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is establishing a bespoke Framework under the Light Touch Regime (Regulations 74 to 77) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 through which residential and nursing care placements will be purchased (the Framework).
The Care Home Framework will be available for the Council, Southampton City Council and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOWICB) to purchase residential and nursing care placements from. Where the parties purchase residential and nursing care on behalf of another named party appropriate arrangements shall be in place prior to any placements being made.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 250 000 000.00
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:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intention is that the Care Home Framework will be open for the initial term and extension period for new Homes to join. However, the Council reserves the right to review this twice a year. At any review point the Council may take the decision to temporarily close the Care Home Framework to new applicants. If it does this, it will publish a notification on the Council's electronic tendering system which states the period of the closure and when this will next be reviewed
The scope of the Care Home Framework will cover all client groups, both for short-term and long-term care and different purchasing arrangements such as block purchase. However, there is no guarantee that the Council will publish opportunities for everything named above.
Homes will be able to apply for the Care Home Framework for any residential and or nursing care homes that are within Hampshire or a 25-mile radius of the border of Hampshire, including residential and or nursing care homes on the Isle of Wight. The Council reserves the right to extend the geographical scope of the Care Home Framework to enable it to make out of county placements. Before taking any option to extend the scope the Council will publish a notice on the relevant websites.
The Care Home Framework is designed for organisations that provide and run residential and or nursing care homes. It is not suitable for other organisations including those who provide agency staff or other ancillary services for residential or nursing care homes.
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:
7 250 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extensions available up to a further 5 years up to 31st March 2034
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:
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
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:
See tender documents for full details of requirements
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This is a Light Touch Framework under Regulation 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and subsequent Call off Contracts. Reason to have a framework longer than 5 years is that will allow Hampshire County Council and relevant authorities to fulfill their duties under the Care Act for managing the sustainability of the care market.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/03/2034
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
01/04/2034
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Light Touch Framework under Regulation 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and subsequent Call off Contracts.
The authority attempted to Publish a F21 notice (for social and specific services) but that was not possible due to configuration issues of Find a Tender Service.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hants.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024