--- title: "2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034d39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034d39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d39.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ISLINGTON" published: "2022-07-01" --- # 2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds Buyer: ISLINGTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034d39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034d39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d39.json) ## Summary Islington Council is actively seeking expressions of interest for the procurement of Nursing Care Home Beds under the title "2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds." This public procurement falls within the industry category of Health and Social Work Services and is being conducted in London, UK. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 25 July 2022. The council aims to procure at least 18 beds, with the flexibility to increase this to a total of 36 beds, all to be based in CQC-rated 'Good' or above care homes within the borough. The contract is expected to last for 48 months, commencing from 1 December 2022, with a potential extension of up to 24 months. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those providing nursing home services that prioritise quality and community engagement. Service providers with experience in delivering personalised care and support, as well as those familiar with regulatory standards like the Care Quality Commission, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The evaluation criteria emphasise quality, with a focus on approaches to social value, safeguarding, and workforce management, highlighting the council's commitment to high standards of care while also seeking cost-effective solutions. ## Notice Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for Nursing Care Home Beds. Current status / Background Islington Council is ambitious about excellent nursing home provision to meet the needs of residents who cannot remain in their own homes or in other accommodation-based services. The Council is keen to work with providers that offer high quality, personalised, enabling care and support. Our aim is that nursing homes are well-connected, at the heart of communities, active contributions to social value, and offer exciting employment opportunities. The Council holds block contracts for nursing care beds, however demand for in-borough placements out strips supply. In light of this the Council is seeking to maintain and expand the availability of in-borough nursing care beds block provision. The requirement Islington council is seeking to procure a block of at least eighteen (18) older people's nursing home beds, with the flexibility to meet the Council's vision to increase capacity to procure up to a further 18 beds as required (36 in total) in a care home/care homes based in the borough, rated at least 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC.) To ensure a high quality offer, the council is seeking to procure provision only in homes rated 'Good' or above by the CQC. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The requirement Islington council is seeking to procure a block of at least eighteen (18) older people's nursing home beds, with the flexibility to meet the Council's vision to increase capacity to procure up to a further 18 beds as required (36 in total) in a care home/care homes based in the borough, rated at least 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC.) To ensure a high quality offer, the council is seeking to procure provision only in homes rated 'Good' or above by the CQC. Lots The contract will not be divided into lots. TUPE [Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations] Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may or may not apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender. Contract Period The contract period will be for 48 months from an estimated start date of 1 December 2022 with option to extend up to a further 24 months. Contract Value The maximum value of the contract for 18 beds is PS1,122,574 per annum and up to a maximum of PS2,245,149 per annum for up to 36 beds. The maximum value of this contract based on 36 beds, is PS13,470,892 over the maximum 72 month term of the contract. However the Council is confident the bids received will be lower than the estimated value. Award criteria The contract will be awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. MEAT for this contract is quality 80% and cost 20%. Further details will be provided in the invitation to tender. Cost 20% Quality 80% Quality made up of: Proposed approach to social value 20% Proposed approach to Quality assurance and clinical governance 15% Proposed approach to Safeguarding 15% Proposed approach to Workforce and staffing 15% Proposed approach to Lifestyles and engagement 10% Proposed approach to Infection Prevention and Control 5% Total 100% Tenderers should be aware that we reserve the right to hold site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews during the tender process. Site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews will be for verification/clarification purposes of the written submission. We reserve the right to interview leading bidders. Procurement Process This contract is over the threshold at which we are required to publish public procurement notices for new procurements to the UK e-notification service, Find a Tender (FTS). This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, under Chapter 3 Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services (known as the "light touch" regime). Under Regulation 76 the council is free to establish a procedure, provided the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The procedure the Council has designed is based on the open procedure but with the option for an element of negotiation (if required). All service providers who successfully express an interest will automatically have access to the tender documents. Those who submit a tender and meet the minimum requirements will have their full tender, method statements and pricing evaluated. Further details will be available in the tender documents. The council reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the evaluation of initial tenders without negotiation where this offers value for money. The council reserves the right to not award the contract if the received tenders do not offer value for money. Renewal: Contract Period: The contract period will be for 48 months from an estimated start date of 01 December 2022 with option to extend up to a further 24 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018066-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ISLINGTON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North London | | Postcode | N7 7EP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Finsbury Park | | Westminster constituency | Islington North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Jul 2022 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018066-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.islington.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=c3c623ba-c6f7-ec11-8116-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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