Tender

Westmorland and Furness Council - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Sep 2023 at 11:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Home Care Services under the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework. The tender falls under the Social work and related services category and is open for submissions until 31st March 2027. This contract, valued at £41,100,000 GBP, is for a duration of 2+1 years. The main place of service delivery is within the Westmorland and Furness footprint. The procurement stage is currently active, and interested parties can find more details on https://www.sproc.net.

This tender by the Westmorland and Furness Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in Social care support services to compete for a framework agreement to provide day-time support to individuals in their own homes. Businesses with experience in this field and a track record in delivering high-quality care services would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The Council emphasises compliance with diversity aspects and welcomes expressions of interest from diverse business communities, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity in the contracting process.

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Notice Title

Westmorland and Furness Council - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services

Notice Description

Social care support during the day for people living in their own homes. Main place of delivery will be at the residence of the service user, within the Westmorland and Furness footprint. Providers who currently have call off contracts on the current Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services, who successfully join the new framework, will have those call-off contracts transferred. The AQP Framework is available for use by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, and future successor organisations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An Any Qualified Provider (AQP) 'framework' is to be set up to meet the needs of Social Care support during the day for people living in their own homes. An AQP framework will ensure sufficient capacity to meet demand for clients in Cumbria. The AQP 'framework' approach will appoint multiple organisations capable of delivering the specified service. The provider/s will be selected at time of need. They will register an interest to a commission, and selected according to published criteria. Fixed price per unit, please see procurement documents Additional information: Please note that the AQP does not limit the number of candidates.

Renewal: The DPS will run for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Meaning the potential expiry date of this DPS is 31/03/2027

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040602
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028607-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,100,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 20272 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Supply Chain Team
Contact Email
support@useadam.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

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