Published date: 22 December 2022

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: 13 January 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-336-3046-WCC 00003046

Published date

22 December 2022

Closing date

13 January 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

2 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) currently provides Residential Replacement (Respite) Care to older people via a block of nine beds (some of which are allocated for people with Dementia) and through 'spot' purchasing from the market as and when a need for care is identified.

Starting during the financial year 2023/24, WCC is proposing to change these arrangements so that all placements are purchased via a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). A DPS is a procedure available for contracts for works, services and goods commonly available from the market. As a procurement tool, it is similar to a framework agreement. Unlike a framework agreement, new suppliers can join at any time. A DPS has a two-stage process. First, in the initial setup stage, all suppliers who meet the selection criteria are admitted to the DPS. Actual placements for Residential Replacement (Respite) Care are awarded during the second stage. During this stage, the authority invites all suppliers on the DPS to 'bid' to provide the placement.

To apply to join the DPS providers will need to register with WCC's procurement system In-Tend. Information and support will be providing to enable organisations to do this.
Worcestershire County Council Electronic Tendering Site - Login (in-tendhost.co.uk)

WCC is interested in care home providers thoughts on the move to a DPS. It is interested in hearing from current providers of Residential Replacement (Respite) Care as well as care homes which currently do not provide this service to WCC.

Please complete and return your questionnaire responses to ASCommissioning@worcestershire.gov.uk or InTend, by 5.00 pm on Friday 13th January.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alastair Jewson

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 846257

Email

AJewson@worcestershire.gov.uk