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Care At Home Services - Block Contracts

West Lothian Council

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03 Jun 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council is conducting a tender for "Care At Home Services - Block Contracts" aimed at delivering personalised care in the Livingston area of Scotland. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the active tender stage. The submission deadline is set for 8th July 2019, with the award period beginning on the same date. The total value of the contract is £1,241,520, and it is structured as an open procurement method, allowing for electronic submissions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in care services, particularly those that specialise in home care and support. Providers with experience in similar services, specifically those registered with the Care Inspectorate, would be well-suited to compete. Given the focus on delivering care in rural areas, businesses capable of demonstrating flexibility and efficiency in service delivery, including those with robust travel arrangements, may find themselves at a competitive advantage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care At Home Services - Block Contracts

Notice Description

Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive The Council intend to award two block contracts (in addition to operating a framework which is being separately tendered). The block contracts will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a second year.

Lot Information

Care At Home Services - North

Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. This Lot (330 service hours per week) will provide services to rural areas in the north of West Lothian i.e. Linlithgow, Broxburn, Uphall, Winchburgh and Bathgate. In addition, the successful Provider may be asked to accept priority referrals from elsewhere in West Lothian. Electronic Call Monitoring system as specified by the Council is a condition of the contract. In accordance with provisions 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 for the Award of contracts for social and other specific services, the Council is able to utilise the flexibility offered whilst complying with the EU Treaty principles of equal treatment and transparency.. A payment of 1,500 GBP will be made towards the cost of additional travel costs associated with the rural nature of this block contract for each Lot.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory operation and performance, West Lothian Council will have the option to extend for a further 12 month period. periods. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of West Lothian Council.

Care At Home Services - South

Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. This Lot 330 service hours per week)will provide services to rural areas in the south of West Lothian i.e. Armadale and Blackridge, Whitburn and Blackburn, Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley. In addition, the successful Provider may be asked to accept priority referrals from elsewhere in West Lothian. Electronic Call Monitoring system as specified by the Council is a condition of the contract. In accordance with provisions 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 for the Award of contracts for social and other specific services, the Council is able to utilize the flexibility offered whilst complying with the EU Treaty principles of equal treatment and transparency.. A payment of 1,500 GBP will be made towards the cost of additional travel costs associated with the rural nature of this block contract. In the event that a bidder is the Most Economically Advantageous Tender for both Lots, they will be asked to express their preference. The contract is being designed to ensure that there is a different service provider for each Lot.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory operation and performance,West Lothian Council will have the option to extend for up to two further 12 month periods. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of West Lothian Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582384
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356189
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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
£1,241,520 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 1-2 years
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
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356189
    Care At Home Services - Block Contracts - Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive The Council intend to award two block contracts (in addition to operating a framework which is being separately tendered). The block contracts will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a second year.

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