Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-02-08
Buyer: Norfolk County Council
Country: UK
Region: Norfolk
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Estimated value: 28000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-03-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Supported Living and Community Enablement and Suppprt Services for People with Mental Health Needs in Norfolk.
Norfolk County Council has a requirement for supported living and community enablement and support services for people with mental health needs in Norfolk. The procurement is in 4 lots as follows:
— Support people to live independently and safely in their own homes through the provision of support in their homes, including in specified supported living schemes, and the community.
— Develop the capacity of people to maintain their recovery and their ability to live as independently as possible.
The estimated value for this lot included in this notice does not include any price increases during the life of the contract.
The procurement for this lot will cover the supported living and community requirements for the area specified in the tender documentation. During the life of the contract the number of hours required in the community may increase and the Council may establish another supported living scheme or schemes during the life of the Contract. It will be expected that the Provider of this lot will provide the support for these increased hours or new supported living scheme based on the hourly prices submitted during this procurement exercise and contained in the contract unless:
— Benchmarking by the Council shows that the Provider is more expensive and that efficiencies would be gained by competing the requirement.
Contract is for 6 years. There is the option, at the Council's discretion, to extend the contract by 2 years plus a further 2 years.
As set out in the tender documentation. It is the Council's intention to take a maximum of 5 bidders through to Invitation to Participate in Dialogue and then to down select to 3.
As per the tender documentation. The estimated value for this lot included in this notice does not include any price increases during the life of the contract.
The procurement for this lot will cover the supported living and community requirements for the area specified in the tender documentation. During the life of the contract the number of hours required in the community may increase and the Council may establish another supported living scheme or schemes during the life of the Contract. It will be expected that the Provider of this lot will provide the support for these increased hours or new supported living scheme based on the hourly prices submitted during this procurement exercise and contained in the contract unless:
— Benchmarking by the Council shows that the Provider is more expensive and that efficiencies would be gained by competing the requirement.
The initial term of the contract is 6 years with an option at the Council's discretion of extending by 2 years plus a further 2 years.
As per the tender documentation. It is the Council's intention to take a maximum of 5 bidders through to Invitation to Participate in Dialogue and then to down select to 3.
As per the tender documentation. The estimated value for this lot included in this notice does not include any price increases during the life of the contract.

Eligibility requirements: As per the tender documentation.

Award value: 28000000