Published date: 20 November 2024

Last edited date: 8 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.


Closing: 14 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£75,000,000

Procurement reference

Keeping Well Services Framework

Published date

20 November 2024

Closing date

14 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 June 2025

Contract end date

18 June 2028

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

This opportunity is advertised on https://open-uk.org/ - all tender documents can be accessed on OPEN

Framework for the provision of Keeping Well Services (Care & Support at Home for Adults over 18 Years)

Services that are being commissioned under this Framework are:

Service 1

Lots 1 to 5 - Care & Support at Home
• Lot 1 - Sunderland East
• Lot 2 - Sunderland West
• Lot 3 - Coalfields
• Lot 4 - Washington
• Lot 5 - Sunderland North

Service 2 - Lot 6 - Care and Support in the Home: Overnight Care

Service 3 - Lot 7 - Live in Care Service

Service 4 - Lot 8 - Carer Support Service (Carer Relief)

Service 5 - Lot 9 - Support Services (Ad-Hoc) Care and Support in the Home

The framework will be awarded as follows:

Lots 1 to 5 - single contractor for each geographical locality area lot as stated above. All framework orders will be directly placed with the contracted provider.

Lot 6 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider.

Lot 7 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider.

Lot 8 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider.

Lot 9 - multiple contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide by further competition or direct award

There is no restriction to the number of lots a bidder can submit however, for lots 1 to 5, a bidder can only be successful for 1 out of the 5 lots available*

*Please ensure you read the Instructions section in full for details regarding the Referral (call off) process and evaluation award criteria.

In addition, please ensure you read the service specification in full and all other tender documentation as part of this invitation to tender (ITT)


About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Soppitt

Address

City Hall
Plater Way
SUNDERLAND
SR1 3AD
England

Telephone

0191 5612368 ext 2368

Email

michelle.soppitt@sunderland.gov.uk