Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-09
Buyer: Walsall Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85110000: Hospital and related services | 85111400: Rehabilitation services | 85112200 | 85141200: Services provided by nurses
Estimated value: 780000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Walsall Council is remodelling its existing Discharge to Assess service and wishes to procure 20 Transitional nursing home beds to provide step-up beds (admitted from home as an alternative to acute hospital admission) and step-down beds (transfer from acute hospital for people who require additional time and rehabilitation to recover, but are unable to have this provided at home) for older people including elderly mentally infirm (EMI) complex cases (i.e. Mental Health).
The Council intends to appoint up to 3 and a minimum of 2 suppliers for this Contract, however, a provider is required to bid for a minimum of 5 beds and maximum of 10 including the provision for the EMI.
Suppliers are also required to have flexibility to take up additional service users when required and their price submission should include block contract and spot purchase price.
Because this is the GP contract, and considering the fact that Walsall's multi-disciplinary team only cover homes in Walsall, the council will only accept bids from homes based in the borough of Walsall.
The transitional beds will form 1 of a number of pathways that health and social care staff will use to promote the health, well-being and independence of older people with complex needs; to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and delayed hospital discharges.
All bidders will be asked to confirm in a Due diligence Questionnaire that none of the conditions set out in Article 37 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council applies to their organisation or expression of interest. This contract is a GP contract, and considering the fact that Walsall's multi-disciplinary team only cover homes in Walsall, the council will only accept bids from homes based in the borough of Walsall for practical reasons.
Bidders will be required to complete Due diligence Questionnaire consistent with the provision of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Expression of Interest, Tender submissions, all forms of communications related to this contract at the from the Invitation to Tender throughout to the Award stage should be expressed/done via the council's e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
The council also reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract at any stage. The council reserves the right not to award the contract or to award the contract for parts or part of the service only. The council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expenses incurred by bidders in preparing their bids or participating in this Invitation to Tender.
Under this procurement/contract, the contractor/supplier is required to actively participate in the economical and social development or regeneration of the locality and surroundings of the place of delivery and give due considerations to the environmental consideration and sustainability issues. Electronic ordering, electronic invoicing and electronic payment will be used.
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties may take action in High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: All bidders will be asked to confirm in a Due diligence Questionnaire that none of the conditions set out in Article 37 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council applies to their organisation or expression of interest. This contract is a GP contract, and considering the fact that Walsall's multi-disciplinary team only cover homes in Walsall, the council will only accept bids from homes based in the borough of Walsall for practical reasons. Bidders will be required to complete Due diligence Questionnaire consistent with the provision of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. As set out in Due diligence Questionnaire. Bidders will be required to complete Due diligence Questionnaire consistent with the provision of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. As set out in Due diligence Questionnaire.
Bidders will be required to complete Due diligence Questionnaire consistent with the provision of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. As set out in Due diligence Questionnaire.
Bidders will be required to complete Due diligence Questionnaire consistent with the provision of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
As set out in Due diligence Questionnaire.