Published date: 7 July 2023

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.


Closing: 27 July 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Residential health facilities services - 85144000

    • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

    • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

B69 9EN

Value of contract

£689,600 to £862,000

Procurement reference

IT-230-7121-ASC127

Published date

7 July 2023

Closing date

27 July 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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

Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Bed Service

The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to provide an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service within a care home which is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is located within the borough of Sandwell.

The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specification outlines the main aims of the provisions, the service to be provided and the connections to other services in the community.

Under this procurement, the Contractor will be required to actively participate and support the achievement of social benefits to the Sandwell community providing value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy whilst minimising the impact to the environment of Sandwell (Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012).

Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for the Service, which can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation.

The duration of the contract will be one year from 1 October 2023 to 30th September 2024, with options to extend for a further two 12-month periods (1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025 and 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026), with agreement.

Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the service.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on quality for this Service. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weightings attached to each question, are included in the ITT documentation.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

The deadline for the submission of any clarification questions is Thursday 20 July 2023 at 13:00 via In Tend.

Closing date: Thursday 27 July 2023 at 13:00.

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rupi Deo

Address

PO Box 15888
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EN
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 3727

Email

rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk