Planning

Home Support Services Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants/Replacement Care via Adult Social Care DPS Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.

SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Jul 2022 at 11:59

Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for Home Support Services, specifically Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants, and Replacement Care, under the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The planned tender, titled "Home Support Services Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants/Replacement Care," aims to qualify providers for these services across several lots and is classified under community, social, and personal services. A critical deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) is set for 26th July 2022, with a mini-competition anticipated to commence around 9th August 2022. This procurement is part of Slough's commitment to delivering essential services to individuals in their homes, with a total value estimated at £8,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those equipped to deliver personalised support in individual homes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger service providers are encouraged to participate, making it an ideal opportunity for those able to meet the specific needs outlined in the tender. By registering for the DPS and submitting their SQ by the deadline, businesses can position themselves to compete in the upcoming mini-competitions, thereby expanding their service offerings and clientele within the home support sector in Slough.

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Notice Title

Home Support Services Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants/Replacement Care via Adult Social Care DPS Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.

Notice Description

Qualification of Management and Delivery of Home Support (Domiciliary Care, Personal Assistants/Replacement Care) Services ( via Adult Social Care DPS Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 specified in Stage 1 of the DPS.) Anyone intending to take part in the mini-competition must have applied for and been successful at the First Stage of the DPS. Please note that a Second Stage Mini Competition for this provision will be launched on or around the 9th August 2022 via the DPS route . Recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQ's and to be able to participate and be able to reasonably develop their tender is the 26th July 2022. Please submit your Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by Monday 26th July 2022 if you are interested to be qualified onto this particular opportunity, with a view to competing in this and further competitions via this route to source. This will be a refresh of our current supplier list.

Lot Information

Generic services

Slough Borough Council (SBC) is seeking providers Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) who can offer a range of support options to meet individual needs to register on its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This will include provision of CQC Domiciliary Care regulated activities for the care and support of individuals in their own home, or on short breaks away from home and support for daytime activities based inside or outside the home. In order to be invited for upcoming mini competitions for Home Support Services (Domiciliary Care/Personal Assistants/Replacement care) you must register for one or more Service Lots 5, 8, 20, 21 when completing your Stage 1 Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Please note that a Mini Competition for this provision will be launched on or around the 9th August 2022 via the DPS route. Recommended deadline for participants to submit their completed SQ's and to be able to participate and be able to reasonably develop their tender is 26th July 2022. Please submit your Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by or on 26th July 2022 if you are interested to be qualified onto this particular opportunity which will be launched via the DPS on or around the 9th August 2022 with a view to competing in this and further competitions via this route to source. Once your SQ has been evaluated, you will be informed of the outcome. If you have been successful to be qualified onto Stage 1, you will automatically receive an invite to participate within the Stage 2 Mini Competition.If you do not submit your Stage 1 application by the 26th July 2022 this may mean your organisation will not be assessed in time to compete in the mini-competition. The SQ can be found and submitted via the SE Shared Services Portal. You will need to first download the SQ from the portal, complete it and then upload the completed SQ back onto the portal where indicated.If you have any queries or would like any support registering on to the DPS please contact ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk . It is important that you register in good time as the processing of your application can take up to 10 working days. If a Tenderer proposes to enter into a Contract with the Authority, it must rely on its own enquiries and on the terms and conditions set out in the Contract(s) (as and when finally executed), subject to the limitations and restrictions specified in it. Neither the issue of this Prior Information Notice, nor any of the information presented in it, should be regarded as a commitment or representation on the part of the Authority (or any other person) to enter into a contractual arrangement.A Market Engagement event will be held for suppliers not already registered on the DPS from 10:30am-12:00noon on Wednesday the 13th July 2022. Market Engagement for existing suppliers already qualified within Stage 1 of the DPS will be held on Thursday the 14th July 2022 from 1 pm to 2 pm - a separate invite will be sent through the DPS to all qualified suppliers.Both of these meeting will be by invitation only. Please register your request to attend by emailing ASC.Commissioning@slough.gov.uk with "DPS Support Event - Home Support" in the subject line. We require your email address so that we may invite you to a Microsoft Teams meeting. You will then be emailed the Microsoft Teams invitation depending on which market engagement time slot is relevant for your organisation. We welcome SMEs as well as larger providers to join the DPS . The Mini Competition will appoint more than one provider.

Covid 19 Response

Covid 19 Response - details will be published within the tender docs at time of issue of Mini Competition

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034e12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018282-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Archie Seth
Contact Email
archie.seth@slough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

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