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Long Term Care and Support and Reablement

London Borough of Camden

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Sep 2023 at 19:13

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Tender

25 Apr 2023 at 16:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden has awarded contracts for long-term care and support and reablement services as part of a 5-year transformation project. The contracts, totalling £3.9 million, are aimed at supporting residents in their homes through a mix of in-house and commissioned services. The procurement process involved multiple lots with specific criteria for evaluation under the Light Touch Regime, culminating in the selection of suppliers like Rather Home Ltd and Focus Care Link ltd.

This tender by the London Borough of Camden offers opportunities for businesses in health and social work services to provide long-term care and reablement support. Companies with experience in these areas and a Care Quality Commission rating of 'Good' or higher are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for fair competition among suppliers, with a focus on quality criteria such as workforce recruitment, community connections, and social value in delivering these essential services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Long Term Care and Support and Reablement

Notice Description

The London Borough of Camden has awarded one geographically based long term and support contract and two reablement locality contracts. All three contracts are for 18 months, commencing on or around [insert date David], and fall within the first phase of a 5-year transformation project and will take place alongside a number of 'test and learn' approaches that explore new ways of supporting residents in their home; this will include specialist in-house options which will develop alongside the commissioned services. The contracts were let under Regulations 74 to 77 (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Public Contract

Lot Information

Long Term Care - Central Neighbourhood

The provision of care and support delivered in the home of Camden residents in the 'Central Neighbourhood' aged 18 and over who will draw on care and support on a longer term basis. The tender was let under the Social and Other Specific Services (Light Touch Regime) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 which allowed the Council to design a flexible procedure provided that it complied with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria and Award Criteria. Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, and after any tie break principles were applied as described in the published tender documents, the five highest scoring tenderers for Lot 1 were evaluated against the Award Criteria

Reablement -North West

The tender fell under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it: Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included, and Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria (assessing technical capacity and experience) and Award Criteria (assessing proposals for delivering the service). Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, the five highest scoring tenderers had their Award Criteria evaluated. The contract was awarded to the tenderer with the highest score (Award Criteria and Price) Rather Home ltd They demonstrated a robust implementation plan with timescales, achievable milestones, staffing action plan, details of partnership development and provided a communication plan with key actions for each target audience. They also provided a proportionate and timely response to the safeguarding scenario including their process, organisational awareness, embedding learning, involving family and reporting practices. There was strong evidence of local recruitment and connections to the local community was provided. Furthermore, they demonstrated an understanding of strengths-based approaches with examples that substantiated their approach. Significant evidence of staff training was provided and an emphasis on the resident voice in managing quality.

Reablement North East Neighbourhood

The provision of care and support delivered in the home of Camden residents in the 'North West Locality' aged 18 years or over who would benefit from a reablement service. The tender was let under the Social and Other Specific Services (Light Touch Regime) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which allowed the Council to design a flexible procedure provided that it complied with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria and Award Criteria. Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, and after any tie break principles were applied as described in the published tender documents, the five highest scoring tenderers for Lot 2 were evaluated against the Award Criteria. ,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c41e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027430-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98330000 - Physical well-being services

98390000 - Other services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,150,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20233 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Camden
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1C 4AG
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Focus Care Link ltd

Rather Home Ltd

Further Information

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