Published date: 24 February 2023

Last edited date: 17 March 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 14 May 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-336-3080-DASH/3080$YEARS$

Published date

24 February 2023

Closing date

14 May 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 May 2026

Contract end date

16 May 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Worcestershire County Council is inviting applicants to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of residential (without nursing) replacement care (also known as respite care or short breaks) for older people (65+). The provision will enable carers to have access to planned replacement care and will also be available to use on an unplanned, emergency basis.

The provision of 'replacement care' is important in ensuring each of these Carer outcomes can be achieved:
- Being recognised and valued 
- Having a life of my own 
- Being supported to maintain my physical and mental wellbeing. 

The provision will enable carers to have access to planned replacement care, and on an unplanned, emergency basis: 

1) Planned Replacement Care - A short term / temporary placement to give the carer a break from their caring role (a period of respite), as far as is possible on dates of their choosing e.g., for a family holiday. Planned replacement care could be booked up to four weeks in advance. 

2) Emergency Replacement Care - A short term / temporary placement that is required urgently to cover such eventualities as risk of the individual remaining in their own home or breakdown of a home care package or a change in the person's needs or carer breakdown. 

The Council is looking to access 30 - 35 residential replacement care beds for older people at multiple locations across the County. The intention is to ensure beds are available in each of Worcestershire's six District Council areas. Beds will be purchased on a spot basis from the DPS. 

Providers must be registered with CQC for providing 'Accommodation for persons requiring nursing or personal care', and /or 'Treatment of disease, disorder or injury'; and rated "Requires Improvement" or higher by the tender closing date.

The Tender will be run as a Light Touch Regime, a modified restricted procedure based on Regulations 28, 65 and 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and will comprise of one application stage; selection and evaluation being run concurrently. Only Bidders meeting selection requirements will be considered for evaluation and a place on the DPS.

The DPS for the service will be for a period of three years. It is anticipated that contracts will start May 2023.

Further details of the Service required and the Tender process are set out in the document set for this Tender.

Closing date for this Round 1 - 29th March 2023 12:00 mid-day. Subsequent Rounds will be opened as required.

More information

Links

Additional text

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alastair Jewson

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 846257

Email

AJewson@worcestershire.gov.uk