Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham City Council
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
UK
Contact person: Commercial and Procurement Services
E-mail: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.finditinbirmingham.com
Address of the buyer profile: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
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
Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service
Reference number: P0940
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to procure a Contract for the provision of Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS).The aim is to provide a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS) that enables citizens to live as independently as possible, in their chosen home, and enables Health and Social Care Services to function effectively and without delay, preventing citizens from developing more complex needs and protecting them and their carers from harm or injury.The new contract will commence on 1 April 2025 for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability with a proposed review in Year 3 and as well as a contract extension review in Year 5.The contract will be awarded to a single provider.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
95 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
85112000
85112100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a Birmingham Community Equipment Loan Service (BCELS) that enables citizens to live as independently as possible, in their chosen home, and enables Health and Social Care Services to function effectively and without delay, preventing citizens from developing more complex needs and protecting them and their carers from harm or injury.
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: 60
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:
Yes
Description of options:
With an option to extend for a further 5 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
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:
Further details will be provided in the tender documentation.
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:
24/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Birmingham
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 24th October 2024 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamccThe following potential requirements have been identified at the time of this tendering opportunity and may result in a contract modification: • Dynamic Pressure Mattresses (DPM); estimated value £12,000,000.• Solihull Community Equipment Loans Service; estimated value £19,000,000. • Birmingham Technology Enabled Care; estimated value £36,000,000.• The total value of identified potential contract modifications is £67,000,000.Note any potential modification will be subject to governance decisions and made in agreement with the provider if required.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
N/A
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2024