Published date: 3 November 2020

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Opportunity (published 3 November 2020, last edited 3 November 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£83,300,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN505847-44975708

Published date

3 November 2020

Closing date

4 December 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

9 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Leicester City Council ('the Authority') working with Leicester City NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invites Tenders for the provision of Domiciliary Support Service 2020 Lot 1 - General Domiciliary Support in Leicester City ('the Service').

The Authority wishes to ensure that its procurement opportunities are open to small and micro local enterprises and voluntary and community sector organisations as it appreciates the very important role they play in the local economy. Tenders from these organisations are particularly welcomed. The Authority encourages consortium or sub-contracting arrangements for this procurement opportunity.

The provision of Domiciliary Support Service 2020 Lot 1 - General Domiciliary Support in Leicester City is an Open Framework Agreement and in this present context, Lot 1 is a list of assessed and approved providers. A current list of providers (25) is already in place for Lot 1. This further opening of the Framework is to grow this list of providers that the Commissioner can work with from 25 to 33. Please note that the new 8 providers' ranks on the Framework will be from 26 to 33. The Authority reserves the right to increase the number of providers added to this Lot 1 list during this tender exercise in light of emerging demands during the procurement timeframe.

The initial term of the Framework Agreements will be from 1st April 2021 to 9th October 2022 with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to 6th October 2024.

A Tenderers Information Session is being held on the 11th November 2020. Further details regarding how to register for this session is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding. The contract value assigned to this service is £23.8 million per annum, £83.3 million for the full 18-month contract period plus the option to extend for a further 2 years.

The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jasmin Dhonsi

Address

Bosworth House (1st Floor)
9-15 Princess Road West
Leicester
LE1 6TH
England

Telephone

+44 1164546125

Email

procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk