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Letham Court Care Home Care Provision

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves West Lothian Council as the buying organisation for the tender titled "Letham Court Care Home Care Provision," which falls under the services industry category. The procurement, initiated as a direct award under limited method due to the urgent circumstances surrounding COVID-19, is aimed at ensuring continued care services for vulnerable individuals. This process is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of approximately £2,379,168 awarded to Leonard Cheshire Disability. The contract, signed on 9th April 2020, is active and will run for a period of 12 months to allow for ongoing assessments of lease arrangements related to the care home located in Livingston, UK.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses engaged in care services, particularly those specialising in support for individuals with learning disabilities and complex health needs. Providers that can demonstrate capacity to deliver short break services will be well-positioned to compete for future contracts, especially those that can adapt to the immediate and evolving demands arising from the ongoing public health situation. The Council's decision to pursue a limited procurement method is indicative of the urgent need for services, which could benefit reliable providers looking to expand their offerings in the social care sector.

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Notice Title

Letham Court Care Home Care Provision

Notice Description

A direct award of 12 months is proposed in view of current COVID19 situation and to allow sufficient time for the conclusion of decisions pertaining to the lease arrangements with the owner of the building.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The incumbent provider provides short breaks (respite) at Letham Court Residential Care Home, 2 Letham Court, Craigshill, Livingston EH54 5AY for those with medium to significant learning disabilities as well as complex physical / health care needs. The contract in place is on a block basis for six placements in total; five being on a planned basis with the remaining one being used for emergencies or unplanned situations which may arise. With a need for short break provision to be available within West Lothian for those with a medium to significant learning disability and complex physical / health care needs, the present Covid 19 situation is affecting lease finalisation and purchase arrangements. As additional time is required to finalise these matters, it is proposed that a direct award of 12 months is made to the incumbent provider.. Whilst the estimated contract value from commencement date and including proposed contract extension is GBP 2,379,168 the estimated contract extension is GBP 396,528

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 reasonably diligent and informed Contracting 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 12 months as the full impact of COVID 19 is unknown in terms of both our own workforce and that of the service provider. This will allow for short break provision to be available within West Lothian for those with a medium to significant learning disability and complex physical / health care needs and allow time for finalisation of the lease and a decision around the purchase of the property prior to undertaking tendering activity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000620418
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385764
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

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
£2,379,168 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20205 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1506281814

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
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
1
Supplier Name

LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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