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Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults

West Lothian Council

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28 Apr 2020 at 01:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves West Lothian Council, which is situated at the West Lothian Civic Centre in Livingston, UK. The contract, titled "Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults," falls under the General Public Services category and is currently in the Award stage. The tender initiated on 28 April 2020, applies to three lots focusing on community support and care services for adults, including those with autism spectrum disorder, and has a total estimated value of £27,405,000 for the six-month extension. The procurement was conducted using a limited method due to the urgent need arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, which necessitated immediate action without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in social care and support services, particularly those that can cater to vulnerable adults with varying needs, including autism and learning disabilities. Companies with expertise in personal care, community support, and specialised services would find this an ideal opportunity to expand their operations. The contract allows existing framework providers a chance to continue their services, while also opening the door for new entrants in the sector, particularly those who are large-scale or small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering quality care solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults

Notice Description

A direct award for Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults to continue with existing service provision with present framework service providers for the three Lots within the original framework. This is due to the ongoing Covid 19 situation and the unavailability of key staff for both the Council and service providers who would otherwise be available to assist with the tendering process.

Lot Information

Specialist Providers - Lot 1 - Community Support and Care Services for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder requiring Specialist Autism Services

Focusing on prevention, early intervention and maintaining and promoting independence, enabling people to live independently in their own homes where they choose to do so, the council wish to continue to utilize the existing framework for services for Community Support and Care Services for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder requiring Specialist Autism Services for a further period of 6 months beyond the contract expiry date of 31 December 2020.. Whilst the estimated combined value of the contract for Lots 1, 2 & 3 is 27,405,000 GBP the estimated value of the 6 month extension for Lot 1 is 700,000 GBP

Community Support and Care Service for Adults with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (not requiring services from a specialist autism provider)

Focusing on prevention, early intervention and maintaining and promoting independence, enabling people to live independently in their own homes where they choose to do so, the council wish to continue to utilize the existing framework for services for Community Support and Care Service for Adults with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (not requiring services from a specialist autism provider)for a further period of 6 months beyond the contract expiry date of 31 December 2020.. Whilst the estimated combined value of the contract for Lots 1, 2 & 3 is 27,405,000 GBP, the estimated value of the 6 month extension for Lot 2 is 2,227,500 GBP

Specialist Providers - Lot 3 -Personal Care and Assistance for Adults with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Focusing on prevention, early intervention and maintaining and promoting independence, enabling people to live independently in their own homes where they choose to do so, the council wish to continue to utilize the existing framework for services for Personal Care and Assistance for Adults with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder for a further period of 6 months beyond the contract expiry date of 31 December 2020.. Whilst the estimated combined value of the contract for Lots 1, 2 & 3 is 27,405,000 GBP the estimated value of the 6 month extension for Lot 3 is 350,000 GBP

Procurement Information

The Council needs to respond immediately to the ongoing COVID-19 consequences with staff for example being diverted from their normal duties. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable and could not have been predicted by a reasonable diligent Authority. The present situation is not attributable to the contracting authority in any way and with council staff employed in other capacities it is not possible to comply with the usual timescales in the 2015 Regulations. There is also no known available framework whereby a call off contract under an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system could be undertaken. The Council therefore perceive that the extreme urgency factors within Section 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 have been met and with a duty to ensure that there is service provision for vulnerable persons, it is proposed that a direct award is made for a period of six months as the full impact of COVID 19 is unknown in terms of both our own workforce and that of service providers. This will allow time for tendering activity to re-commence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000620281
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385845
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,420,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
27
Supplier Names

Affinity Trust

Ark housing Association

Aspire Housing and Personal Development Services Ltd

Autism Initiatives

Barony Housing Association

C-Change Scotland

Community Integrated Care

Cornerstone

Deaf Action

Deafblind Scotland

ENABLE Scotland

Hazelhead Homecare Ltd

KEY Housing Association

Lifeways Community Care

MOCHRIDHE (Edinburgh and Lothians) LTD

Mears care

New Directions West Lothian

Quarriers

Scottish Autism

Sense Scotland

The National Autistic Society

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

The action Group

Thera (Scotland)

Voyage 1 Limited t/a Voyage Care

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Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385845
    Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults - A direct award for Specialist Care and Support Services for Adults to continue with existing service provision with present framework service providers for the three Lots within the original framework. This is due to the ongoing Covid 19 situation and the unavailability of key staff for both the Council and service providers who would otherwise be available to assist with the tendering process.

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