Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-03-03
Buyer: Essex County Council
Country: UK
Region: Essex CC
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85140000: Miscellaneous health services | 85311000 | 85323000
Estimated value: 210000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-04-06

Technical requirements: Essex County Council are re-opening the Integrated Residential and Nursing framework agreement for Care in a residential setting with or without nursing within the county of Essex.
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74 Health, Social and related services. This contract will establish a framework agreement which will have 3 lots:
Lot 1 Residential Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC's standard terms and conditions (operating a Preferred Supplier ranked list ) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract;
Lot 2 Nursing Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC's standard terms and conditions (operating a Preferred Supplier ranked list ) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract;
Lot 3 (NHS funded care ) will be commissioned by the CCGs on the NHS terms and conditions and the ISP for each patient will be the call-off contract.
Care in a residential setting for social care placements, for Older People (aged 65+) and adults with non-complex mental health needs.
Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care for approx. 4 000 adults in a residential setting. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is 100 000 000 GBP. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders).
Care in a residential setting for social care placements to include Nursing care for service users who are eligible for NHS funded Nursing Care contribution FNC, for Older People 65+ and adults with non-complex mental health needs.
Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care with Nursing in a residential setting for approx. 1 000 adults. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting with Nursing (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is 10 000 000 GBP. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders and exclude the Funded Nursing Care (FNC) element as this is paid directly by health.
Details outlining the evaluation criteria and timetable for this of this procurement can be found on the iSupplier Portal within the Instructions and Guidance to Bidders document. The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process for all communications.
Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the fully completed ITT by the date and time specified in section IV.2.2).
Potential bidders can attach themselves to the negation by accessing the Authority's iSupplier Portal and searching for negotiation number ‘8001’ titled ‘0472 Residential Care with or without Nursing’. Once you have gained access to the negotiation please send a message via the online discussion system within the negotiation expressing your interest in this requirement. Instructions and guidance on how to do this are available on the following web-page: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx
Providers will be required to be registered with CQC (Care Quality Commission) for the services for which they wish to provide.
This will be validated by asking for details of registration number which will be checked on relevant website.
The Commissioners reserves the right to amend time-scales and evaluation criteria if there are genuine omissions or mistakes and also reserves the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. The Commissioners will not be responsible for any costs incurred by Providers in relation to this procurement exercise.


Award value: 210000000