Published date: 29 January 2018
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
Residential health facilities services - 85144000
Residential nursing care services - 85144100
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£11,340,856
Procurement reference
KIRKC001-DN310496-98451248
Published date
29 January 2018
Closing date
5 March 2018
Contract start date
1 September 2018
Contract end date
31 August 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Kirklees Council is undertaking a procurement exercise to transfer two dementia care residential facilities to the independent sector. Key features of the procurement are:
* Freehold transfer of land for the market value of the property with covenant restrictions for 15 years; * Financial model supports transitional funding for initial 5 years;
* Transfer of the businesses as going concerns through a Business Transfer Agreement;
* Provision of dementia care residential services for the existing service users resident at the time of transfer, through a Care Services Agreement.
This Procurement Exercise is for two lots; Lot 1 is Claremont House and Lot 2 is Castle Grange. The Contract will commence on 1st September 2018 for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further period, or for successive periods, up to 31st August 2025.
The Council would like the existing residents to be able to remain at the Care Homes for the rest of their natural lives and on the same terms as under the Contract.
Both homes currently each provides 30 residential places and 10 respite beds, however respite provision is not included in the services to be transferred. Therefore this tender offers the opportunity of at least 10 beds, per home, with which to operate any chosen service delivery model. The Council will endeavour to place residents in the Care Homes until the Contract Commencement Date so that the Care Homes transfer to the Successful Bidder with as many existing residents as possible. The Council expects that at the Contract Commencement Date there will be between 25 and 30 residents at each Care Home, although it cannot guarantee such numbers. The Council anticipates that it may change the specification for the Contract during its term.
There are currently 59 members of staff working at Claremont House, and 53 at Castle Grange. All current staff are part time employees with the exception of managers and deputy managers at both homes who are all full time employees. TUPE will apply and employees will be eligible for either LGPS or a broadly comparable pension scheme. The LGPS admissions body will also require a bond.
The Kirklees Joint Strategy for Residential and Nursing Care Homes for Older People highlights that there will always be a need for care home provision; and additionally the Council's Market Position Statement for Older People particularly highlights that there is a local shortage of high quality nursing home care for older people with dementia. The Council is particularly supportive of Bidders whose business models support the market shortage for both general nursing home care and nursing home care for people with dementia. There are a small number of marks available in the evaluation for Bidders who propose to provide nursing care from the Care Homes in future.
About the buyer
Contact name
Emma Hanley
Address
The Town Hall
Market Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2TA
England
Telephone
+44 1484221000
Website
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