Published date: 26 November 2021
This notice was replaced on 26 November 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 20 April 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£350,000,000
Procurement reference
BUCKSH001-DN583323-09561901
Published date
26 November 2021
Closing date
4 January 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
20 June 2022
Contract end date
19 June 2027
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?
No
Description
Buckinghamshire Council (acting as the Lead Authority), in partnership with Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services (BICES) through the appointment of a single provider delivering those services as required under a framework arrangement.
The framework will be accessible to contracting authorities that fall under the NUTS code UKJ1 (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes). The current contract between Buckinghamshire Council and the incumbent provider ends on 19th June 2022 and the Councils intention is to call off from the single provider framework as from 20th June 2022. Call-off terms will be for 5 years with an option to extend for up to two further years.
No work or volume is guaranteed under the framework agreement, and any participating authority wishing to utilise the framework will enter into a separate call off with the successful provider.
The service will consist of the the timely provision of:
• An Integrated Community Equipment Service (Simple Aids to Daily Living/Complex Aids to Daily Living/Non-catalogue and bespoke items)
• Domestic Lift Maintenance
• Technology Enabled Care (including Monitoring and Response elements)
• Long Term Wheelchair Product Provision and Repair
• Continence Product Provision
• Diagnostic Equipment Provision
• Long Term Conditions Management Service
• Major Adaptations
• Clinician Support Services
For each component of service listed the provider shall also carry out maintenance of equipment, collection of items no longer required, recycling of equipment and robust data gathering to support contract management.
This service will ensure that residents in Buckinghamshire, who have either healthcare or social care needs (or a combination of both) are provided with high quality equipment, aids and/or adaptations that enable them to stay independent and live healthy lives for longer, and crucially to remain at home rather than requiring formal social and healthcare support.
The anticipated annual expenditure for Buckinghamshire Integrated Community Equipment Services in 2021/22 is circa £8,900,000
The estimated spend this financial year for the geographical location that falls under NUTS code UKJ1 is £24,000,000.
However, for the purpose of estimating the entire framework maximum value, a figure of no more than £350,000,000 of service will be offered during the framework and call of duration.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk.Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Deyes
Address
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1296585871
sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
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