Award

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

03 Mar 2025 at 15:12

Tender

10 Apr 2024 at 09:59

Tender

10 Apr 2024 at 08:24

Tender

14 Mar 2024 at 11:17

Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council is seeking suppliers for the provision of a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. This tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and involves delivering care to adults with assessed social care needs, including those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health problems. The service will operate daily from 7:00am to 11:00pm throughout the year. The procurement is in the award stage, with the closing date for submissions extended to 3rd May 2024. The total contract value is £49,000,000, covering a period from 2nd November 2024 to 2nd November 2029. The geographical areas for delivery are Runcorn and Widnes, with the borough split into two regions for the service delivery.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care. SMEs are encouraged to apply, and the procurement process is open, ensuring a competitive environment. The successful bidders will have the chance to expand their operations and customer base within the Halton Borough, benefiting from a multi-year contract. Businesses with a proven track record in delivering high-quality domiciliary care services and effective care monitoring systems will be well-positioned to compete for this tender.

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Notice Title

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Notice Description

The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year. Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies. Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery. For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn - Lots 1 and 2 and Area 2: Widnes - Lots 3 and 4. The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference. TUPE will apply to this contract for Lots 1 to 4 only. TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course. Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course - (applies only to Lots 1 to 4). Lot 5 will make provision for a Single Purchase Framework (SPF). To view the full specification documents and requirements and to express your interest in this opportunity and access the ITT documentation, please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search Chest Project ID DN714572. Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest Messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process. Closing date for questions has been extended to : Friday 26th April 2024 at 3pm (was 12th April 2024 at 3pm) Closing date for submissions has been extended to: Friday 3rd May 2024 at 11.30am (was 19th April 2024 at 11.30am)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/158ffdee-2225-405f-9b75-57b0aa3a7395
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
27 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Nicki Brooks
Contact Email
nicki.brooks@halton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

CARE AT HOME GROUP

CARING CONNECTIONS

COMFORT CALL

GRACIOUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES

ICARE (GB

KINGDOM HEALTH LTD (PREV ADEMOLA

MERSEYCARE JULIE ANN LIMITED (MCJA

NEW DAY CARE

NFC HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

PREMIER CARE

PROFAD CARE AGENCY

ST GEORGE'S HOME CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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