Published date: 23 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 23 December 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 23 December 2024, last edited 23 December 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

WA10 1HP

Value of contract

£64,200,000

Procurement reference

STHEL001-DN757228-23214549

Published date

23 December 2024

Closing date

22 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 March 2025

Contract end date

1 April 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

FLEXIBLE PURCHASING SYSTEM (FPS) FOR THE PROVISION OF Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens

Lot 1 - Domiciliary Care for older people 65+ within St Helens

Lot 2 - Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens

St Helens Borough Council is prepared to receive applications to be included on a Flexible Procurement Systems (FPS) relating to the provision of Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, which will be subject to the information, specification and application pack enclosed.

This shall be a single FPS that all the Members shall have access to and may utilise in whole, or in part throughout its duration.

The period of the FPS will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for a period of +12 months and a Further +12 months from commencement. During this period, the FPS will remain open to new Suppliers.

A FPS is, in effect, an open framework agreement to which new Suppliers can apply to be appointed to during its life.

Individual Call-Off Contracts shall be entered into under the FPS in the manner described within this document, and may commence at any time after the commencement date.

Neither the Council, nor any Member guarantees to call off any specific quantities/work during the term of the FPS, and placement on to the FPS is not a guarantee of being awarded any contracts.

Please note: Suppliers not on the FPS will not be able to bid for Domiciliary Care for Older People 65+ and Adults and Younger People with complex care needs Within St Helens, that become available and competed through the FPS.


About the buyer

Contact name

Eloise Patten

Address

4th Floor
Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
England

Telephone

+44 1619121616

Email

Eloise.Patten@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sthelens.gov.uk