Tender

DPS for the Provision of Domiciliary Care

TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

17 Nov 2023 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Torfaen County Borough Council has initiated a tender process under a selective procurement method for the creation of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Domiciliary Care. The procurement is classified under the services industry category, with the main procurement category being services related to home-help services. The tender has an active status, with a tender period ending on 18th December 2023. The contract covers the provision of domiciliary care services in the UKL16 region for a period of at least four years. The Council has set submission terms and criteria for selection that focus on the quality of care provided and the pricing submitted by provider organisations.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector to compete for contracts to offer Domiciliary Care Services within the Torfaen County Borough Council jurisdiction. Businesses well-suited to compete would need to demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality care services at competitive prices. The Council has outlined a clear procedure and criteria for selecting providers, emphasizing transparency and equal treatment of economic operators in the procurement process. Interested suppliers can participate in the tender with their own resources and at their own risk, as the Council will not incur any liability regarding the procurement exercise.

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Notice Title

DPS for the Provision of Domiciliary Care

Notice Description

Creation of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Domiciliary Care The services concerned fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and accordingly are subject to the so called 'Light Touch Regime' which means that when procuring these Services the Council should comply with the mandatory requirements set out in the Light Touch Regime (Regulations 74-77). Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers). Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 expressly provides that contracting authorities may use a dynamic purchasing system for commonly used purchases the characteristics of which are generally available on the market, and meet their requirements and for this reason the model proposed, is a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Council reserves:- 1. the right to withdraw this contract notice and opportunity advertised at any time 2. the right to award all, part or none of the business forming the subject matter of this procurement and to abandon, halt, postpone this procurement at any time. All economic operators (potential suppliers), who wish to take part in this procurement do so at their own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will the Council incur any liability (including, but not limited to, liability as to costs) in respect of this procurement exercise, the abandonment of the same, or any documentation issued as part of this procurement exercise

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Domiciliary Care by means of a Dynamic Purchasing System for a period of least four years. The Dynamic Purchasing System has not been broken down into specific lots because each package of care required will be brokered via the Dynamic Purchasing System. The services concerned fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and accordingly are subject to the so called 'Light Touch Regime' which means that when procuring these Services the Council should comply with the mandatory requirements set out in the Light Touch Regime (Regulations 74-77). Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers). Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 expressly provides that contracting authorities may use a dynamic purchasing system for commonly used purchases the characteristics of which are generally available on the market, and meet their requirements and for this reason the model proposed, is a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Council reserves:- 1. the right to withdraw this contract notice and opportunity advertised at any time 2. the right to award all, part or none of the business forming the subject matter of this procurement and to abandon, halt, postpone this procurement at any time. All economic operators (potential suppliers), who wish to take part in this procurement do so at their own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will the Council incur any liability (including, but not limited to, liability as to costs) in respect of this procurement exercise, the abandonment of the same, or any documentation issued as part of this procurement exercise

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041ad9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034104-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

98513310 - Home-help services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2023Expired
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
TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Richard Williams
Contact Email
richard.williams@torfaen.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1495742985

Buyer Location

Locality
TORFAEN
Postcode
NP4 6YB
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

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