Tender

SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA

SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)

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Tender

30 Jun 2021 at 12:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Solihull MBC) is currently seeking bids for a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) to procure residential and nursing care home beds for older people, titled "SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA." The procurement is classified under the health and social work services industry and is set in the West Midlands, UK. The tender is following an open procurement method due to exceedance of the threshold, with the tender period closing on 2nd August 2021. The contract will commence on 1st September 2021 and will span five years, with a total estimated value of £17.5 million, allowing for extensions of up to 48 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those focused on elderly welfare services, social work, and accommodation provisions. Companies that offer residential care, nursing services, or related social work services would be ideally suited to compete. Furthermore, the flexible nature of the FCA means that there may be ongoing opportunities for new entrants throughout the contract period, allowing different providers to participate in mini-competitions for block contracts, which can help further diversify and expand their business portfolios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA

Notice Description

Solihull MBC are tendering to create a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people. This FCA will be with a range of providers and will be used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts. The FCA will be for 5 years with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council is not committing to any volumes through the FCA. The Council may open the FCA as required throughout the life of the arrangement for new tenderers to have the opportunity to obtain a place on the FCA. The Council may release mini competitions to those providers on the FCA to bid for block contracts throughout the life of the arrangement. This current opportunity includes the initial creation of the FCA and also a range of block contract opportunities with differing contract lengths with a total value of PS17.5m. Delivery of block contracts will be required to be within Solihull Borough. Additional information: To download the tender documents and submit a bid please visit the Council's e-tendering portal at www.csw-jets.co.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1481bceb-379c-44f3-8efa-4137ffa76b90
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 Over 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
SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)
Contact Name
Katherine Procter
Contact Email
kprocter@solihull.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0121 704 8238

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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