Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-11
Buyer: City and County of Swansea
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 98000000
Estimated value: 59000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The City and County of Swansea invites tenders for the purpose of refreshing the established framework agreement for the provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or Sensory Impairment (CCS/18/132).
Zone 1 as stated in the procurement documents. Provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1 April 2020-30 September 2023 with the option to extend up to 48 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change. The Council is seeking to appoint a maximum of 4 providers to this lot.
Zone 2 as stated in the procurement documents. provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1 April 2020-30 September 2023 with the option to extend up to 48 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change. The Council is seeking to appoint a maximum of 3 providers to this lot.
Zone 3 as stated in the procurement documents. Provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1 April 2020-30 September 2023 with the option to extend up to 48 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change. The Council is seeking to appoint a maximum of 2 providers to this lot.
Zone 4 as stated in the procurement documents. Provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1 April 2020-30 September 2023 with the option to extend up to 48 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change. The Council is seeking to appoint a maximum of 2 providers to this lot.
Zone 5 as stated in the procurement documents. Provision of domiciliary care and respite at home services for older people and younger adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment.
The framework agreement will be for an initial contract period of 1 April 2020-30 September 2023 with the option to extend up to 48 months at the discretion of the Council. The contract start date is indicative and subject to change. The Council is seeking to appoint a maximum of 2 providers to this lot.
The services to which this notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the contracting authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms.
The established framework agreement (CCS/18/132) has been operating since October 2019 and the Council is inviting tenders to refresh the framework agreement and increase the number of Providers appointed to the initial framework agreement as per the details contained in the initial contract notice (2019/S 046-106368) and procurement documents.
Please note: existing framework service providers are not required to submit a tender unless an existing framework service provider does not currently operate within the maximum allowance of two lots.
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.


Winner: Swansea Bay Home Care Services
Award value: 59000000
Number of bids: 8