Tender

Person Centred Home Care (Ancillary Provision)

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Dec 2023 at 12:42

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Blackpool Council has initiated a tender for the provision of Person Centred Home Care services, enhancing care quality for adults in the Blackpool area. The procurement process aims to contract a maximum of 3 ancillary providers to deliver flexible home care services, with a contract period from April 2024 to March 2025, extendable annually for four years. The total contract value is £530,832.01 GBP under the Light Touch Regime, with a submission deadline of January 19, 2024.

This tender by the Blackpool Council presents business opportunities for care service providers looking to expand their operations. Companies focusing on health and social work services, especially those offering person-centred care for Older Adults and individuals with disabilities or mental health needs, are well-suited to compete. By participating in this open procedure tender, businesses can contribute to the Council's vision of ethical and supportive home care practices, potentially securing long-term contracts with a local authority committed to service quality and sector improvements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Person Centred Home Care (Ancillary Provision)

Notice Description

Blackpool Council has developed a common approach to procurement of home care services for the local population. Our key priority is commissioning quality Person Centred Home Care Services that are fit for purpose and flexible to changing needs across the Blackpool area. Our vision is for ethical home care to support sector wide improvements. The Council is seeking a maximum of 3 providers to work as ancillary providers to supplement the existing cohort of contracted providers to deliver person centred home care for adults, including Older Adults, people with physical disabilities and supporting people with mental health needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There is no guarantee of business or volume of work. Packages of care commissioned under the contract will be on a spot purchase basis. The Council reserves the right to identify packages of care to be offered to the ancillary providers and to select which provider is commissioned to deliver individual packages of care, based on suitability, (including availability, capacity and compatibility), and the Council's business need. It is the Council's intention to award a contract to a maximum of three highest scoring bidders at the conclusion of the tender process. It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, with the option to extend annually for 4 years (1 year + 1 year + 1 Year + 1 year) subject to demand, contract review and budget availability. Home care fees are set and reviewed by Blackpool Council annually and Providers are required to accept the fee rate set by the Council as part of this tender. The Council reserves the right to amend fee rates, including withdrawal or establishment of alternative fee rate profiles. The procurement is subject to the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Any published values within the notices are intended to reflect the authority's estimate of potential contract value, and are in line with the current Light Touch Regime threshold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036204-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£530,832 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Jenna Douthwaite
Contact Email
jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1253477752

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NA
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Further Information

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