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Published 3 Feb 2021, 12:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Residential Care Accommodation for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a 4 year Framework Agreement providing Residential care for Service Users with a Learning Disability and/or Autism

Tenders are submitted via the NEPO Procurement portal.

CPV: Residential nursing care services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £1: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Shared scope across 4 of 5 lots

To provide high quality, Residential and Nursing Care Services to residents within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees on a permanent and short term basis. Tenders are required to submitted via the NEPO Procurement portal and bidders will need to register for this. Registration with procontract.due-north.com ↗, is free of charge, & suppliers have unrestricted access to all procurement documents. Log on the system, click 'current opportunities' & filter under organisations to Stockton on Tees Borough Council, click update at the bottom of the screen to direct you to Stockton on Tees Borough Council current opportunities, & register your interest for The Framework Agreement for Residential Care Accommodation for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For technical difficulties contact NEPO/Proactis Helpdesk +443300050352. Once registered, address questions via the NEPO PORTAL messages facility. Guidance on navigating the portal can be found on the NEPO website on the following link www.nepo.org/suppliers/learn ↗. Additional information: The value of this lot will be determined by call off and fees will be based on individual Service User needs by way of a negotiation in advance of call off contract commencement

Lot #1Residential Care (permanent, short stay, respite for both people with moderate and complex Learning Difficulties and/or Autism needs (mixed provision)ceiling above

To provide high quality, Residential and Nursing Care Services to residents within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees on a permanent and short term basis. Tenders should be submitted via the NEPO Portal at www.nepo.org ↗. Registration with procontract.due-north.com ↗, is free of charge, & suppliers have unrestricted access to all procurement documents. Log on the system, click 'current opportunities' & filter under organisations to Stockton on Tees Borough Council, click update at the bottom of the screen to direct you to Stockton on Tees Borough Council current opportunities, & register your interest for The Framework Agreement for Residential Care Accommodation for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For technical difficulties contact NEPO/Proactis Helpdesk +443300050352. Once registered, address questions via the NEPO PORTAL messages facility. Guidance on navigating the portal can be found on the NEPO website on the following link www.nepo.org/suppliers/learn ↗. Additional information: The value of this lot will be determined by call off and fees will be based on individual Service User needs by way of a negotiation in advance of call off contract commencement

Delivery: North East · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Nursing Care (permanent, short stay, respite for both people with moderate and complex Learning Difficulties and/or Autism needs (mixed provision)ceiling above
Delivery: North East · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Residential Care (permanent, short stay, respite for young people with moderate and complex Learning Difficulties and/or Autism needs (mixed provision) transitioning from children’s services into adulthoodceiling above
Delivery: North East · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Residential Care (permanent, short stay, respite) for both older people with moderate and complex LD and / or Autism needs with associated age-related care & health needs (mixed provision).ceiling above
Delivery: North East · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Short Term Residential Beds (reserved for this use only).ceiling above
Delivery: North East · Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
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
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
  • “Framework Agreement for Residential Care Accommodation for people with…” 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 · publisher note attached
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Feb 2021, 12:32 GMT
Last source update
3 Feb 2021, 12:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
5 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002149
Classification (CPV)
Residential nursing care services
Delivery area
North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028fbb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Services must be delivered within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

As stated in tender documentation

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=566491288 GO Reference: GO-202123-PRO-17738371

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.nepo.org/ ↗

Appointment period ends
5 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Feb 2021 → 5 Mar 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Feb 2021, 12:32 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    5 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    5 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services United Kingdom Strategic Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS18 1LDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria