Published date: 15 November 2023

Last edited date: 5 December 2023

This notice was replaced on 15 November 2023

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

Opportunity (published 15 November 2023, last edited 15 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£392,000,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN641853-41357251

Published date

15 November 2023

Closing date

19 January 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

7 October 2024

Contract end date

7 October 2029

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') in addition to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board invites Tenders for the provision of the Home Care Service, Leicester. Leicester City Council is leading the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB).

The purpose of the Home Care Service is to provide support to People in their own homes so that they can remain living at home for as long as possible. Home Care Service Providers will promote independence and support People to maintain their existing skills and/or acquire new skills to ensure the best quality of life possible.

It is the intention of the Authority to award Framework Agreements to Providers for each Lot. The Authority provides no guarantee or volume of any work to any successful provider.

It is anticipated that Services will be called-off from the Framework Agreement during the period of the Framework Agreement. The proposed Framework Agreement will be for an initial period to commence on 7th October 2024 and expire on 7th October 2029, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to 5th October 2031, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.

The contract value assigned to this service is £392 million (£470.4 million including VAT) for the full 7-year contract period [5 years plus the option to extend for up to a further 2 years].

The Framework Agreement will be an Open Framework Agreement. Throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement, the Authority may review the Framework Agreement and may open it to the market for new appointments to it when a service need arises.

The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.

It is the Authority's preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract.

The Invitation to Tender document and with the appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority's requirements and how to submit your Tender. The link to the documentation is included below.

The Authority will hold an Online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 29th November 2023 between 11:00 am to 12.30 pm. Further information on how to register for this session is contained within the ITT documentation.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

ASC0288 - Home Care Service, Leicester

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 November 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Jasmin Dhonsi

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164546125

Email

procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk