Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
UK
Contact person: Mr Justin Butler
E-mail: Justin.Butler@essex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essex.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Essex County Council Supported Living Framework 2025
Reference number: DN724351
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council is procuring a new Supported Living Framework for the commissioning of new placements in supported living accommodation. This contract will include the provision of services for adults with both complex and non-complex needs dependent on the specialism of the provider.
The Council currently supports approximately 1,200 people with disabilities in supported living schemes in Essex. The use of supported living services aligns with the Council’s strategy to help people live more independent lives, moving away from traditional residential care settings, focusing on progression, and living in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling for the adults.
The new Supported Living Framework will operate for a period of 4 years from commencement date in March 2025.
The procurement will be carried out on a two-stage process with initial expressions of interest to be returned to the Council by 3rd July 2024 at 12pm.
For those successful at stage one, an invite to the second stage of the process will be issued and responses will be required to be returned by 30th September 2024 at 12pm.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council is procuring a new Supported Living Framework for the commissioning of new placements in supported living accommodation. This contract will include the provision of services for adults with both complex and non-complex needs dependent on the specialism of the provider.
The Council currently supports approximately 1,200 people with disabilities in supported living schemes in Essex. The use of supported living services aligns with the Council’s strategy to help people live more independent lives, moving away from traditional residential care settings, focusing on progression, and living in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling for the adults.
The new Supported Living Framework will operate for a period of 4 years from commencement date in March 2025.
The procurement will be carried out on a two-stage process with initial expressions of interest to be returned to the Council by 3rd July 2024.
For those successful at stage one, an invite to the second stage of the process will be issued and responses will be required to be returned by 30th September 2024.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
473 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2024