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title: "Domicilary Care"
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# Domicilary Care

Buyer: LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bee6179-bacf-426d-a4d6-f1342a7d6b93

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## Summary

Luton Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of Domiciliary Care services under an open procedure. The aim is to appoint eight providers to a Preferred Partnership Framework consisting of two lots: Lot A covers care for adults aged 18+ in specific postal areas (LU1, LU2, LU3, and LU4), while Lot B pertains to short-term care for adults being discharged from hospital in the same areas. The total estimated value of the contract is £40 million, commencing on 1st April 2018 and running for five years, with potential extensions of up to two additional years. The tender submission deadline was 31st August 2017, and the contract details align with health and social work services as outlined under CPV classification 85000000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social care services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality domiciliary care. Providers with experience in elderly care or rehabilitation support, including small businesses and larger entities, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the financial parameters set at a maximum hourly rate of £16.00, it is crucial for businesses to demonstrate cost-effective service delivery while meeting legislative requirements to ensure sustainability. As the selected providers will enter a collaboration aimed at fostering business continuity and service quality, this is an opportunity to build long-term partnerships with the council.

## Notice

Luton Borough Council wishes to purchase Domiciliary Care Services to support people to live successfully in their own homes with an appropriate range of person centred services. The purpose of the procurement exercise is to appoint eight providers to a Preferred Partnership Framework. The Framework is comprised of two lots: Lot A: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ in LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4. Lot B: The provision of short term domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ being discharged from hospital across LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4.Luton Council (the Council) is committed to supporting individuals to be able to remain living independently in the community to achieve their goals, aspirations and outcomes. Domiciliary Care is one of the services that support this aim in maintaining potential in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional and social capacity to achieve individual outcomes and improve quality of life. It links to a number of measures within the NHS Outcomes Framework and Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, including: * People with care and support needs have an enhanced quality of life. * People are helped to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury. * People have a positive experience of care. * People are treated and cared for in a safe environment and protected from avoidable harm. The Contract will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years by one year increments subject to satisfactory performance. Providers are invited to submit tenders with a maximum price of PS16.00 an hour. Any Tender submitted exceeding that amount for either Lots 1 or 2 will be rejected and not considered any further. The hourly rate will be reviewed on an annual basis in line with organisational practice to consider cost pressures. This does not however guarantee that any increases to hourly rates will be applied. As a Provider you are accountable and responsible for ensuring compliance with any legal requirements linked to employment. The provider's financial model should have contingencies to meet legislative requirements and maintain financial sustainability. The length of the contract period is to ensure business continuity, building of a partnership with selected providers and to build a quality service with these providers. The deadline for the uploading of tenders is 12noon on the 31st August 2017

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfef884-5266-47af-91eb-f1f25026bb0a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | AHMED & GUL; ALLIED HEALTHCARE GROUP; APT CARE; DIAMOND RESOURCING PLC T/A BETTER HEALTHCARE SERVICES; PRIME CARE SUPPORT; SEVACARE (UK; SURROUND CARE; WESTMINSTER HOMECARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2018 at 15:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfef884-5266-47af-91eb-f1f25026bb0a
- 20 Jul 2017 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfef884-5266-47af-91eb-f1f25026bb0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfef884-5266-47af-91eb-f1f25026bb0a
  20th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=39322a87-d25f-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk

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