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Award

03 Mar 2025 at 15:08

TenderUpdate

10 Apr 2024 at 09:22

Tender

14 Mar 2024 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Domiciliary Care Service," classified under CPV 85000000 for health and social work services. The contract covers the borough of Halton, splitting services into two geographical areas: Runcorn (Area 1) and Widnes (Area 2). The tender process, conducted via open procedure, included the evaluation of bids based on quality criteria for lots 1 to 4 and a mix of quality (40%) and price (60%) for lot 5. Key dates include the original tender invitation on 14 March 2024, updates on 10 April 2024, and the award date on 3 March 2025. The contracts, valued at significant GBP amounts, will run from 2 November 2024 for an initial period up to 1 November 2029, with options for extensions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those with experience in domiciliary care services. Companies capable of meeting the required standards and demonstrating a history of delivering high-quality care can gain significant contracts. Large enterprises and SMEs alike, especially those registered with the CQC and equipped with robust Electronic Care Monitoring systems, are well-suited to compete. Awarded businesses will be engaged in consistent service provision across a large client base, enabling potential growth and the establishment of long-term partnerships with Halton Borough Council.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Notice Description

The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year. Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies. Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery. For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn and Area 2: Widnes The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference. TUPE will apply to this contract

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - (1250 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) (1250 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031 All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of DomiciliaryCare Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 4 -Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Provision Domiciliary Care Tender

Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service. Lot 5 is a call off Framework for direct award for single/spot purchase of Care packages to those suppliers included within Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) following the published evaluation/ award criteria based on - 60% Price and 40% Quality. Minimum hourly rate: PS20.00 to PS24.87 maximum.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04485b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007691-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£49,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,259,482 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2024 - 1 Nov 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Halton Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

Care At Home Group Ltd

Caring Connections Ltd

Comfort Call Limited

Comfort Call Ltd

Gracious Healthcare Services Ltd

ICare (GB) Limited

ICare (GB) Ltd

Kingdom Health Ltd (prev Ademola PVT Ltd)

Merseycare Julie Ann Limited

Merseycare Julie Ann Limited (MCJA)

NFC Health & Social Care Ltd

New Day Care Limited

Premier Care Limited

Premier Care Ltd

Profad Care Agency Ltd

St Georges Home Care Ltd

Further Information

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