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Published 26 Nov 2021, 16:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Provision of Domiciliary Care and Homecare for Working Age Adults with Complex Needs

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots to bidMax 4 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Jan 2022
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier · max 4 to bid
Framework period 4 yrsends 6 Mar 2026 · starts 7 Mar 2022
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) is seeking suppliers for the provision of general domiciliary care services to adult social care clients and homecare for working age adults with complex needs. More specifically, a Framework will allow for the Council and individuals with Direct Payments to purchase packages of care on a spot basis in line with the call-off arrangements described within this ITT Pack.The contract opportunity is offered to the market in the following lots: Published lot titles: Lot 1 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 1; Lot 2 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 2; Lot 3 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 3; Lot 4 – Working Age Adults with Complex Needs.

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) is seeking suppliers for the provision of general domiciliary care services to adult social care clients and homecare for working age adults with complex needs. More specifically, a Framework will allow for the Council and individuals with Direct Payments to purchase packages of care on a spot basis in line with the call-off arrangements described within this ITT Pack.The contract opportunity is offered to the market in the following lots:

  • Lot 1 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 1,
  • Lot 2 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 2,
  • Lot 3 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 3,
  • Lot 4 – Working Age Adults with Complex Needs.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 7 Mar 2022, na

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 1 4 yrs

Lot 1 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 1

Contract period: 7 Mar 2022 – 6 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 2 4 yrs

Lot 2 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 2

Contract period: 7 Mar 2022 – 6 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 3 4 yrs

Lot 3 – Adults General Domiciliary Care Services for Zone 3

Contract period: 7 Mar 2022 – 6 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Working Age Adults with Complex Needs 4 yrs

Lot 4 – Working Age Adults with Complex Needs.

Contract period: 7 Mar 2022 – 6 Mar 2026 (4 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Award criteria: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Award criteria: 50
  • Price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for Provision of Domiciliary Care and Homecare for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
26 Nov 2021, 16:37 GMT
Last source update
26 Nov 2021, 16:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
BBC AD 02553
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029488
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
4 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Nov 2021 → 7 Mar 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Nov 2021, 16:37 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    4 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    7 Mar 2022

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford , East of England, MK42 9APContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.