SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services

Kent County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Dec 2021 at 12:31

Tender

24 Mar 2021 at 16:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Kent County Council, is titled "SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services". This project falls under the health and social work services industry category and is focused in the region of Maidstone, UK (postal code ME14 1XQ). The procurement is currently in the award stage, having culminated with contract awards that were signed on 9th November 2021, with an estimated combined value of around £554 million for the various service lots included. Although the process for Lots 1 and 2 has been postponed, the completion status indicates that contracts for other service areas are active.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for companies in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in residential care and supported living services. Businesses that can effectively provide high-quality care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or mental health needs will find the competitive procedure with negotiation appealing. With numerous established suppliers already engaged in this process, new entrants that can offer innovative service models and demonstrate compliance with the council's quality criteria will be well-positioned to engage with this substantial tender opportunity and potentially expand their market presence within the Kent region.

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Notice Title

SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services

Notice Description

Kent County Council is embarking on a journey to transform social care in Kent. Within the context of this opportunity, it is imperative that individuals are at the heart of the care and support they receive, which should be easy to access, of good quality and that maximises their ability to live independently and safely in their community. This commissioning exercise included Residential Care Home Services (learning disability, physical disability and mental health needs), Supported Living Services and Care and Support in the Home Children's Services. Please note the award of Lots 1 & 2 (Residential Services) has been postponed, and is not included in this notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1: LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services (Specialist and Specialist Plus Needs)

Lot 1 (LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services -- Specialist and Specialist Plus) includes those individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed as requiring a residential care service, whose primary assessed need is in relation to a learning disability, physical disability or mental health and whose need level has been assessed as specialist. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. KCC intends to establish for DPS-style arrangement for this service; full details of the tender process to be followed can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for full details of the scope of this lot. The current annual spend for residential services is approximately 103 000 000 GBP.

Renewal: Please see the tender documentation for further details

Lot 2: LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services (Mid and High Level Needs)

Lot 2: (LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services -- Mid and High Level Needs) includes those individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed as requiring a residential service, whose primary assessed need is in relation to a learning disability, physical disability, or mental health, and have been assessed as having mid to high level needs. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. KCC intends to establish for framework arrangement for this service; full details of the tender process to be followed can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for full details of the scope of this lot. The current annual spend for residential services is approximately 103 000 000 GBP.

Renewal: Please see the tender documents for further information.

Supported Living Services

Lot 3 involves Supported Living Services. Supported living enables people to continue to live within their homes by receiving the support required to maintain their tenancies and remain as independent as possible. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process has been conducted under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services.

Renewal: The contract(s) can be extended, at the Council's discretion, up to a maximum of 36 months. Should the full potential extension period be taken, the contract duration would be 7 years. The estimated contract value would be 476 000 000 GBP.

Care and Support in the Home (Children's Services)

Care and Support in the Home Children's Services includes services to provide care and support to children and families in their homes, whilst also enabling children and young people to access their communities and engage in activities related to their support plan.

Renewal: The contract(s) can be extended, at the Council's discretion, up to a maximum of 36 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029ee3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030506-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£434,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£554,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
41
Supplier Names

4Life Healthcare Services Ltd

AZ Caring Services Ltd

Alina Homecare Specialist Care

Alina Homecare Specialist Care Limited

Angel Healthcare Limited

Beach House Birchington Limited

Blueboard Care Services Limited

Caremark Dartford and Gravesham (DAYA)

Commit2Care Services Ltd

Community Integrated Care

DMC Consulting Services Ltd

Deenex Intl Limited

East Kent Mencap

Exclusive Allied Services Limited

First Option Healthcare Ltd

Frontier Support Services Ltd

Great Prospects Care Limited

HCL (Holistic Care) Ltd

Home Group Limited

Isabella's Homes Limited

Kentish Homecare Agency Ltd

Liberty Lodge Limited

Limesdale Ltd

Look Ahead Care and Support Limited

Manor Care Homes Ltd

Marbleside Care

Moniks Care Services Ltd

Nomase Care Limited

Park View Domiciliary Care

Phoenix Care Homes Limited

Rosemont Care Medway Limited

Sense

Star Care Lodge Limited

Step4Ward Services (Kent) Ltd

Supreme Care Services Limited

The Intrinsic Care Group

Thorndene Limited

Voyage

West Kent Group Ltd

West Kent Group Ltd T/A Domiciliary Care Experts

Without Exceptions Ltd

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