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Innovative Platform for Home Based Services

Southampton City Council

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09 Mar 2023 at 08:32

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10 Feb 2023 at 14:42

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council is managing a procurement process for an "Innovative Platform for Home Based Services" under the Light Touch Regime. The contract is divided into five lots: Home Care, Live-In Care, Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Children, Bridging Services, and Extra Care. Primarily focused on the health and social work services industry, this procurement is planned for the South East region of the United Kingdom. The planning stage has been completed, with the contract starting on 5 June 2023 and ending on 4 June 2043. The initiative welcomes participation from both SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), and has an estimated total aggregate value of approximately £945.98 million.

This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specializing in home-based health and social care services. With an open platform allowing an unlimited number of providers, businesses can bid to provide specialised care services under various categories like reablement, intensive bridging, and other future lots introduced by the Council. This flexibility and scope for continuous engagement make it highly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to establish or expand their service portfolios in the public sector. Successful suppliers currently involved include Audagio Services Limited, All Care GB Limited, and Allied Health Services Limited, amongst others. If your business can meet the financial and technical requirements, this long-term platform offers a stable growth opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Innovative Platform for Home Based Services

Notice Description

Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. The Lots are 1. Home care; 2. Live-In Care, 3. Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Continuing Care (CC) and Complex Care for Children; 4. Bridging Services; and 5. Extra Care. This notice advises of the successful providers that have been added to the platform to date. Further notices will be published as new providers join the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. To provide the ability to commission in the future, the Council may choose to add additional Lots onto the Platform during its lifetime. These lots may include Reablement, Intensive Bridging or similar described services. New and existing Platform providers can apply for any additional lots under the Platform Agreement. The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Please refer to the Tender documents for further information. Additional information: To provide the ability to commission in the future, the Council may choose to add additional Lots onto the Platform during its lifetime. These lots may include Reablement, Intensive Bridging or similar described services. New and existing Platform providers can apply for any additional lots under the Platform Agreement. The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Please refer to the Tender documents for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5f43e45-59e2-4a00-bdc7-0acb5dd7a1bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf5a5f-a434-4859-8d16-2cbf68d0b90e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Light Touch Regime
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£945,977,955 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
1 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Jun 2023 - 5 Jun 2043 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southampton City Council
Additional Buyers

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
41
Supplier Names

Agincare UK Limited

Alina Homecare Specialist Care

All Care GB Limited

Allied Health Services Limited T/A Allied Healthcare

Alters Recruitment Limited

Altogether Care LLP

Amali Care Limited

Apex Primecare

Audagio Services Limited T/A Bluebird Care (New Forest & Sou

Beryl Solutions Limited

Care Away Limited t/a Care Support Limited

Etrum Healthcare Services Limited

Flamelily Independent Living Limited

Healthy Homecare Limited

Heart2Heart Home Care Services Limited

Highlands Care Solutions

Homecare 1st Limited

Infinite Social Care Limited

Luv to Care Home Care Limited

Mayfair Homecare Limited (Basingstoke Branch)

Mayfair Homecare Limited (Southampton Branch)

Mears Extra Care Limited

MemoryJane Healthcare Limited

Mindful Care and Support Limited

Morepower T/A AQS Homecare

National Care Providers Limited

New Pathways Healthcare Limited

Nobilis Care South Limited

Northcrest Healthcare Limited

Onecare Southampton Limited

Raystra Healthcare Limited

Sage Care Limited

Selective Recruitment Limited

Southvale Care Limited

Spectrum Continuing Care CIC

Starlight Healthcare Limited

Team Brain Injury Limited

Third Hand Health Care Limited

Unity Care Specialists

We Care Together Southampton

Whispers Care Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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