Published date: 23 September 2024

Last edited date: 23 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 6 January 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 6 January 2025)

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

England

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

NSOMS001-DN744484-84637140

Published date

23 September 2024

Closing date

25 October 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2031

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North Somerset Council is seeking to commission a Home Care 'Flexible Framework Agreement' of suitably qualified providers under which it can call-off via direct awards.

The 'Flexible Framework Agreement' will be commissioned under the Light Touch Regime (implemented through regulations 74-77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). This flexible framework agreement differs from those set up under the non-Light Touch Regime in that the Council may exercise its flexibility to periodically 'open' the flexible framework for providers to submit applications to join, particularly if it needs to increase the capacity or respond to emerging needs. If the Council decides to open up the flexible framework agreement for applications, it will do so on the same terms and conditions and on the same criteria.

The duration of the flexible framework agreement will be 36 months with an optional extension of up to 4 years in 2-year increments, creating a maximum possible flexible framework term of 7 years. Call-off contracts will be of varying durations according to the assessed needs of service users. This Framework doesn't guarantee any volume or value of work.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

For the Provision of Support to Live at Home Services Tier 2 Flexible Framework - Woodspring

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 September 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Braund

Address

Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
England

Email

Rachel.Braund@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/