Social Care Case Management System

Concepts

• carlisle
• software package
• cumbria county council
• adult social care service
• council require the social care system
• information systems
• social care case management system
• children’s & families service
• respect cumbria county council
• economic standing

Location

Cumbria:

Description

Cumbria County Council are seeking to contract with a supplier to deliver an on-premise Social Care Case Management System for both its Adult Social Care Service and its Children’s & Families Service. The Council is conducting the procurement using the restricted procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification. This is a 2 stage restricted procedure with a selection questionnaire, seeking responses in relation to technical capacity or professional ability, and economic standing, and include the submission of a Selection Questionnaire which is in electronic format.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Council require the Social Care System to be functioning by 1 April 2022. The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a maximum period of three years with a possible extension of two 12 months (3+1+1) with the successful Tenderer. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN547088) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. The documents will be available to view from Tuesday 1st June 2021. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

The information also contains proposed ITT, Terms and Conditions, and Specification the supplier should review this information prior to responding to stage 1 of the restricted tender procedure. Both the online questionnaire and the project specific questions contained in the SSQ must be submitted by candidates in order to make up a valid expression of interest. The Council will evaluate all SSQ submissions based on Candidates’ responses. The procurement will follow a two stage process in accordance with the restricted procedure. The 5 highest scoring candidates (providing they meet the criteria set out in this document) will be issued the Invitation to Tender and be invited to submit a fully priced tender. In the case of equal scores, the Council reserves the right to issue the Invitation to Tender to more than 5 candidates. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **