Published date: 15 November 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
Provision of services to the community - 75200000
Health services - 85100000
Social work and related services - 85300000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£966,645
Procurement reference
LEICSCITY02-DN358058-22723498
Published date
15 November 2018
Closing date
4 January 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2019
Contract end date
30 June 2024
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?
Yes
Description
Leicester City Council (the Authority) invites Tenders for the provision of a Visual Impairment Support and Enablement Service.
The Authority is seeking a service provider for a Visual Impairment Support and Enablement Service for Leicester whose aim will be to promote the independence of people with sight loss or who are deafblind and ensure they are supported to lead fulfilling independent lives in the community. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st July 2019 with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, availability of funding beyond 30th June 2022 which is not guaranteed, for a further period or periods up to a total of 24 months, taking the contract term to a maximum of 60 months. The contract value assigned to this service is £188,129 per annum, £966,645 for the full 60 months contract period (36 months plus the option to extend for a further period/s up to 24 months). This figure of £966,645 is inclusive of the £26,000 one-off funding referred in Part One of the ITT (paragraphs 1.4.3 to 1.4.5) in respect of TUPE implementation costs. Inflationary uplift is not to be applied to this contract by the Authority during the life of the contract (the initial period or extension period/s if exercised). It is the Authority's view that TUPE is likely to apply in respect of this contract. However, tenderers will need to reach their own conclusion as to whether or not TUPE applies. If the award by the Authority of this contract results in the successful bidder incurring additional costs as a result of transfer of staff to it pursuant to TUPE, additional one-off funding of up to a maximum sum of £26,000 will be available to assist the successful bidder to meet the costs arising out of TUPE. Any additional funding requested from the Authority in relation to TUPE shall be provided on a one-off basis and shall be conditional on the successful bidder entering into a funding agreement, in a form to be determined by the Authority.
A Tender Information Session will be held on 29th November 2018. Further information/booking form can be found in the ITT documentation.
About the buyer
Contact name
Bhavika Soni
Address
City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England
Telephone
+44 1164542383
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
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