Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-20
Buyer: Tower Hamlets
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85300000
Estimated value: 108750000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The contract refers to Light Touch Regime Services. The 60 months above specified include the option of two extension of 12 months each.
Domiciliary Care Preferred Provider Framework for the spot purchase of domiciliary and personal care services. The Framework is comprised of 6 lots:
Lot E: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ from the Chinese and Vietnamese communities (borough-wide);
Lot F: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ from the Somali community (borough wide);
Domiciliary Care Preferred Provider Framework for the spot purchase of domiciliary and personal care services. The Framework is comprised of 6 lots:
Lot E: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ from the Chinese and Vietnamese communities (borough-wide);
Lot F: The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ from the Somali community (borough wide);
A list of the wards included in the geographic areas covered by each of Lots A to D is available with the PQQ and a map of the borough showing the wards can be found at:
http://sps2ksrv.towerhamlets.gov.uk/cms_data/maps/mapSelection.html?http://cms.esriuk.com/TowerHamlets/Sites/Council_Democracy/
Bidders for Lots A, B, C and D will wish to refer to this information in considering the demographic make-up of the specific Lot they wish to bid for.
The Council intends to issue an invitation to tender for a Preferred Provider Framework for domiciliary and personal care from which individual packages of care and support will be spot purchased. Inclusion in the Framework will not in itself guarantee a particular level of business for any supplier, as this will be based on best value considerations and service user choice. Standard contractual terms and conditions will apply to each supplier with individual Purchase Orders subsequently being used to create a contract for service on an individual basis. At contract commencement, for the four geographic lots, each of the two successful bidders will be allocated 50 % of the available hours of care. All subsequent purchases will be made in the way described above.
The Preferred Provider Framework will be closed to new entrants for a minimum 36 month period from the date on which it comes into effect and up to a maximum of 60 months, and will be limited to a maximum number of suppliers per lot as set out below:
Lot A-The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ (North West): Value: 5 000 000 GBP; Maximum providers: 2.
Lot B-The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ (North East): Value: 5 000 000 GBP; Maximum providers: 2.
Lot C— The provision of domiciliary care to adults aged 18+ (South West): Value: 5 000 000 GBP; Maximum providers: 2.

Eligibility requirements: Bidders are required to have Care Quality Commission registration (personal care). As specified in the PQQ/Tender documentation. As specified in the PQQ/Tender documentation.
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