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# 17-156 Home Care and Support Services

Buyer: ROTHERHAM MBC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8da57c77-94fc-45d3-be27-617f11119bf3

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## Summary

The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is currently conducting a tender process for the "17-156 Home Care and Support Services." This procurement is classified under health and social work services and is taking place in Rotherham, situated in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. The procurement method is open, with a tender period ending on 12 July 2019. The anticipated start date for the contract is 24 May 2020, and it is projected to run until 31 March 2025, with a total budget estimated at £13,000,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in home care and support services, especially those who can provide targeted help for specific client groups, including individuals with disabilities or mental health issues. Companies that qualify as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or value-based community social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. With the procurement structured into several lots, including options for geographical service delivery and specialist services, providers can explore various avenues for engaging within the local community, thereby enhancing their service offerings and expanding their market presence.

## Notice

The Council is developing a new system to purchase Home Care and Support. The procurement exercise will be undertaken in line with the Light Touch Regime and in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The new system is a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) also known as a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System. This procurement exercise is being undertaken jointly with NHS Rotherham CCG (the CCG). The Council will lead the procurement exercise to secure a new model of home care and support but the Service Specification has been designed with NHS Rotherham CCG and is very much a joint approach. The FPS will comprise of 6 Lots. Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 Home Care and Support Service Providers will be arranged over two Tiers Tier 1 - Lots are defined by geographical zones: Tier 1 - Lot 1 - Rotherham North Tier 1 - Lot 2 - Rotherham South Tier 1 - Lot 3 - Rotherham Central. Three Providers will be appointed in each Lot. Applicants appointed to Tier 1 will be required to deliver service in the geographical zone they are appointed too, they may if they choose provide service in other parts of the borough. Tier 2 Providers are expected to provide service across the whole of the borough however this is not a contractual requirement. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be appointed to Tier 2 status. Lot 4 - Specialist Home Care and Support Service. Providers may apply for this Lot if they are a specialist service in that their whole purpose has specific aims which are directed towards the relief by reason of disability and concern and are particular to a client group i.e. a learning disability organisation would support only people with learning disabilities, a mental ill-health organisation would only support people with mental ill-health and so on for sensory impairment or particular physical disability.There is no limit to the number of providers that can be appointed under this Lot. Lot 5 Unpaid Carers Home Care and Support and Breaks Service Providers may apply for this Lot only if they are a specialist service in that their whole purpose is directed towards the provision of service and support to the particular client group of Unpaid Carers. This Lot will be awarded to one Provider only. It is anticipated that the system will commence on 01/04/2020 and it is estimated the system will run for a period of 5 years, this is an estimate only and subject to continuation if the system continues to meet the requirements of the Authority. Additional information: The Flexible Purchasing System is advertised as an indicative 5-year opportunity from April 2020 .The Council may continue the Flexible Purchasing System after the end of the 5 years if it wishes to do so.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170af93f-f5f6-4336-ba6d-0877254e788d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 May 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROTHERHAM MBC |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2019 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170af93f-f5f6-4336-ba6d-0877254e788d
- 27 Jun 2019 at 23:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bca67a-4846-4d05-b2d5-222b1811a12b
- 10 Jun 2019 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af42c9ec-0973-4a51-b3bb-3328e887225f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/170af93f-f5f6-4336-ba6d-0877254e788d
  1st July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23bca67a-4846-4d05-b2d5-222b1811a12b
  27th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af42c9ec-0973-4a51-b3bb-3328e887225f
  10th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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