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27 Apr 2022 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council, in collaboration with the Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group and North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group, has completed the procurement process for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) titled "DPS for the Provision of Domiciliary Care." This competitive procurement exercise was conducted under a Restricted Procedure, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The main focus of this procurement is to appoint providers capable of delivering personal care and support in service users' homes within the Kirklees area (UKE44). The contract was awarded on 31 March 2022, following a minimum ten-day standstill period communicated to bidders. The health and social work services are vital to support individuals in maintaining their quality of life and independence in their own homes.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the domiciliary care sector, as the contracting authorities have expressed a preference for suppliers with relevant skills and experience. With a competitive procurement process that saw 45 bids submitted, businesses specialising in health and social work services that align with the criteria set forth—such as adherence to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations—are well-positioned to compete. Providers will be able to contribute to essential services that ensure users receive the care and support needed to live comfortably and safely at home, thereby enhancing their operational footprint in the region.

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Notice Title

DPS for the Provision of Domiciliary Care

Notice Description

Kirklees Council, in conjunction with the Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group and North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group, has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of domiciliary care services. The purpose of the procurement exercise is to seek and appoint providers to the DPS, who have the relevant skills and experience, for the delivery of personal care and support (domiciliary care) in service users homes. Kirklees Council and the CCG's have established a DPS to be able to access additional capacity in the market and be able to purchase services to support people to live successfully in their own homes with an appropriate range of person centred services and to enable Service Users receiving care to lead a good quality of life, maximising their independence, remain safe and comfortable in their own homes for as long as possible whilst maintaining their individual dignity, privacy and freedom of choice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council wishes to maintain the best possible care for service users by procuring in the most effective way to stabilise and sustain its providers. The purpose of this procurement exercise will be to appoint providers who have the relevant skills and experience and registered with the CQC, to deliver personal care and support (domiciliary care) in people's homes. Kirklees Council wishes to purchase services to support people to live successfully in their own homes with an appropriate range of person centred services and to enable service users receiving care to lead a good quality of life, maximising their independence, remain safe and comfortable in their own homes for as long as possible whilst maintaining their individual dignity, privacy, freedom of choice and treating them with respect. The services are provided 365 days and nights each year if required for service users residing within the Kirklees area whom have been assessed by the Council as requiring domiciliary support services. For the purpose of the domiciliary care services, Kirklees has been divided into 6 geographical zones. Each zone has already been awarded to one single principal provider. There is also a domiciliary care framework agreement (DC Framework) which underpins the principal providers across all the zones. The principal provider contracts and DC framework expire 3 December 2020 with an option to extend for a further 2 years up to 3 December 2022. Kirklees intend that the Principal providers in each zone will provide approximately 70 % of contracted hours of service within that zone. The remaining 30 % is offered tot he DC Framework providers. The domiciliary care services DPS will provide additional capacity to access the market for services when neither the principal providers nor DC framework providers are able to pick up packages of care. This is the award information for Qtr 4 Jan - Mar 2021/2022

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033100
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010850-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£863,533 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kirklees Council
Additional Buyers

NHS Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2NF
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Burgundy Care Services

Cera Care Operations Ltd

Constant Healthcare Ltd

Flexicare at Home

Genuine Carers

Harmony Projects

Lotus homecare Ltd

My Homecare Huddersfield

Niche Care Ltd

Together In Care

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