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Published 18 Oct 2024, 16:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursing

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 30 public authorities

Framework agreement9 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 9 lots to bid
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2024
Lots 9max 9 to bid

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Velindre University NHS Trust, acting on behalf of the NHS Local Health Boards and Local Authorities listed in section 2.1 of this notice are seeking to refresh an established all-Wales framework consisting of nine (9) Lots for the provision of services to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home / Care Homes with Nursing.

The tender is split into the following lots:

Care Setting 1: Care home, mental health, without continuous staffing

Care Setting 2: Care home, learning disabilities, without continuous staffing

Care Setting 3: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), without continuous staffing

Care Setting 4: Care home, mental health, with continuous staffing

Care Setting 5: Care home, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing

Care Setting 6: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing

Care Setting 7: Care home with nursing, mental health, with continuous staffing

Care Setting 8: Care home with nursing, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing

Care Setting 9: Care home with nursing, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing

No volume or value of the required services is guaranteed.

The current annual spend on the services is circa GBP 130,000,000.00.

The framework will remain open to allow new applicants to apply to join quarterly.

The framework will end on 31 March 2026, the option to extend for 24 months from 1 March 2024 has been utilised.

  • Recurrence: The Framework Agreement commenced in October 2016 and has a term of 18 months remaining, expiring on 31 March 2026.

CPV: Health and social work services · Surgical hospital services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 9 of them
Shared scope across all lots

NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are seeking to refresh the established All-Wales framework agreement for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.

Lot #1Care Setting 1: Care home, mental health, without continuous staffing
Lot #2Care Setting 2: Care home, learning disabilities, without continuous staffing
Lot #3Care Setting 3: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), without continuous staffing
Lot #4Care Setting 4: Care home, mental health, with continuous staffing
Lot #5Care Setting 5: Care home, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing
Lot #6Care Setting 6: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing
Lot #7Care Setting 7: Care home with nursing, mental health, with continuous staffing
Lot #8Care Setting 8: Care home with nursing, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing
Lot #9Care Setting 9: Care home with nursing, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing

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
  • “Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursing” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Yes · The Framework Agreement commenced in October 2016 and has a term of 18 months remaining, expiring on 31 March 2026.

First published
18 Oct 2024, 16:38 BST
Last source update
18 Oct 2024, 16:38 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Nov 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033837
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSurgical hospital services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04af45 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145316 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: The Trust's commitment to deliver 'Community Benefit' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. Please submit a Community Benefit proposal setting out how they will deliver 'community benefits' through the contract in line with the following areas: -Targeted Recruitment & Training -Supply Chain Initiatives -Education Initiatives -Community Initiatives -Environmental Initiatives (WA Ref:145316)

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Oct 2024 → 15 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Oct 2024, 16:38 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

25 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

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