Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
UK
E-mail: procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.csw-jets.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.csw-jets.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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
SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA - opening and mini-competition
Reference number: SOL - 16930 (previously SOL - 10859)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Solihull MBC established a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people in 2021. The FCA is with a range of providers and is used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts.This opportunity is a re-opening of the FCA to allow additional providers to apply to join the FCA (Stage 1) and also a mini-competition for Pathway 2 Nursing and Dementia Respite beds (Stage 2). New providers must complete Stage 1 but Stage 2 is optional. Existing providers do not need to re-complete Stage 1.The FCA will run until 30th September 2026 with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council does not commit to any volumes through the FCA. Block contracts will be for a 2 year period and delivery of the block contracts is required to be within Solihull Borough.Deadline for submissions is noon on 31st October 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
Main site or place of performance:
Solihull
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Solihull MBC established a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people in 2021. The FCA is with a range of providers and is used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts.This opportunity is a re-opening of the FCA to allow additional providers to apply to join the FCA (Stage 1) and also a mini-competition for Pathway 2 Nursing and Dementia Respite beds (Stage 2). New providers must complete Stage 1 but Stage 2 is optional. Existing providers do not need to re-complete Stage 1.The FCA will run until 30th September 2026 with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council does not commit to any volumes through the FCA. Block contracts will be for a 2 year period and delivery of the block contracts is required to be within Solihull Borough.
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
Start:
01/10/2021
End:
30/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
As stated in tender documents
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.1.3) 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: N/A
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:
2021/S 000-014873
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/10/2023
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
UK
E-mail: procurementteam@solihull.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2023