Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 20 Sept 2024, 12:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Care and People Planning Software for Regulated and Sensory Services

Official notice

Authority: Essex Cares Limited (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Planned pipeline value£18,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Essex Cares Limited (ECL) is seeking a digital care and client management system to support the paperless delivery of support services to clients, individually within their own homes and the community.

CPV: Communication and multimedia software package · Database and operating software package · Miscellaneous software package and computer systems · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The required solution includes: client record management; electronic Medication…Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£18,000,000

The required solution includes: client record management; electronic Medication Administration Records (eMAR); digital forms to support assessment, support planning, activity and incident recording; staff rostering; electronic visit management through mobile devices; location and mileage tracking; staff timesheets; client portal.

The solution will provide management as well as clinical and care staff with real time information and reports to ensure safe, high quality, compliant and efficient services.

The solution will also need to be capable of integrating with ECL's current and future Human Resources, Payroll, Financial and Billing systems.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford
Extensions: Plus two year extension subject to supplier's satisfactory performance

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Information can be obtained within the tender documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Sept 2024, 12:23 BST
Last source update
20 Sept 2024, 12:23 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
0060
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030162
Classification (CPV)
Communication and multimedia software packageDatabase and operating software packageMiscellaneous software package and computer systemsSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c96 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Information can be obtained within the tender documentation

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Submission deadline
14 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Sept 2024 → 1 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Sept 2024, 12:23 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ECL The Care & Wellbeing Company

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

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