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Northamptonshire County Council Home Care Services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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20 Jul 2017 at 23:49

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20 Jul 2017 at 21:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is currently seeking registered home care organisations to become Lead Providers for home care services throughout the region. This tender, identified as LGSS001-DN288036-16568142, is part of a broader initiative to enhance support for older individuals and younger adults with disabilities, with an expected increase in spending on home care services exceeding £18 million annually. The procurement process is classified under the industry category of health and social work services and follows a selective (restricted) procedure. The deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire is set for 12 Noon on Monday, 21st August 2017, with contract services planned to commence from 1st April 2018 for a four-year term, potentially extendable by one year.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in home care services to expand their operations within Northamptonshire. The Council intends to award up to fifteen contracts, allowing providers to bid for multiple geographical Operational Zones, although each provider's contract allocation will be limited to ensure a diverse service provision. Companies that can demonstrate the capability to maintain sufficient staffing levels and respond to referrals are particularly well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The commitment of Northamptonshire County Council to invest over £1 million additionally into home care services signals a robust demand for quality service providers in this growing sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council Home Care Services

Notice Description

Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) is a large forward thinking local authority now inviting registered home care organisations to tender to become Lead Providers for Operational Zones across the county. The County Council spends over PS18 million per year on home care. The service expanded by 15% in the past year and we expect continued growth. Home care services provide vital support to older people and younger adults with disabilities within Northamptonshire, helping people to build and maintain their independence, and to remain living in their own home. The Council is moving forward with a new approach to better support people in their own homes and as part of these plans, will invest a further PS1 million plus in home care in order to support providers in delivering this vital service. This PS1 million plus is based on current home care volumes and represents a real increase to the sector. The Council aims to award fifteen (15) home care services contracts over a four- year-contract term with an option to extend for one additional year (one for each of the geographic Operational Zones in Northamptonshire). The contracts will be awarded to Lead Providers, who will achieve 70-80% of the available volume of home care in each Operational Zone. Providers may tender for as few/many Lots or Operational Zones within this tender process that they chose, however, the number of Operational Zones awarded to any single Provider will be limited. Providers will ensure sufficient staffing levels and will be expected to accept all referrals in their Operational Zones. Home care Providers currently operating under the NCC Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will continue in a secondary role in each Operational Zone. Successful Lead Providers will form a cohort of strategic Providers with the Council to ensure that good quality, easy to access, and speedily available provision will be put in place. The strengthened NCC brokerage service will work with Lead Providers to help people easily and quickly source home care services. Providers are encouraged and invited to tender to become a Lead Provider of the Authority. The Council is inviting Providers to tender for Operational Zones within a pre-set fixed Payment Rate. In order to apply, please log on the LGSS eSourcing Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/). The Project reference is DN288036. All relevant documentation is available on the portal. The deadline for responding to the SQ (Selection Questionnaire) is 12 Noon on Monday 21st August 2017.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d38dc81-1bad-41f1-8f1c-cf6fbce03598
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£95,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 1 Apr 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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