Reopening Sandwell Domiciliary Care Service
A Contract Award Notice
by REOPENING SANDWELL DOMICILARY CARE SERVICE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 8.5 year (est.)
- Value
- £300M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 05 Jun 2024
- Delivery
- 02 Apr 2024 to 31 Aug 2032 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Oldbury
2 buyers
22 suppliers
- All Round Care Solutions Birmingham
- Ariise Stoke on Trent
- Courage Health Care West Midlands Dudley
- Eden Housing & Support Telford
- Elr Homecare Brierley Hill
- Firstcall 247 Nottingham
- GPS Care Services Rotherham
- Gracebrook Willenhall
- Handle with Care Black Country Wolverhampton
- Home1St Oldbury
- Just Call 4 Care Services Birmingham
- Kwikfix Recruitment Services Northampton
- Living Waters Healthcare Services Bromsgrove
- Lovage Homecare Wolverhampton
- Msa Care Services Walsall
- NDH Care Birmingham
- Oak Healthcare Holding Brierley Hill
- Passion 4 Care Birmingham
- Phemacare Birmingham
- Priority Plus Coventry
- Standards Care Southampton
- Touchheart Healthcare Birmingham
Description
Reopening of ASC084 Domiciliary Care Service - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to Reopen the ITT for the addition of Providers to the Tier 2 List for the provision of Domiciliary Care to eligible individuals living in Sandwell. All Providers appointed will be required to deliver the Service across the whole of the Borough of Sandwell. It is anticipated that the Service, across both Tier 1 and Tier 2, will support approximately 20,000 to 25 000 hours of care per week, however the amount of hours of care per week may vary during the duration of the Agreement. The Service will provide a broad range of general personal care and support services to eligible adults (18 years old and over) aimed at enabling individuals to maintain and recover maximum independence, support their wellbeing, provide support to individuals who have recently left hospital and ultimately allow people to remain living in their own homes.
Total Quantity or Scope
The hourly rate for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 is £18.40 for the service has been set by the Council which will be reviewed annually in April of each year. Where appropriate, rates will be increased using a Fee Rate Escalator or through Market Sustainability uplifts. Where a Market Sustainability uplift has been utilised then the Fee Rate Escalator will not apply for that year. Details of the Fee Rate Escalator are contained in the Procurement Documents. Providers will be required to provide a high-quality service that aligns with the Council’s vision for Adult Social Care and whilst participating in the further implementation of the personalisation agenda, giving citizens greater choice and control in this process. The overarching Domiciliary Care Service Agreement commenced on 1st September 2022 for an initial period of 5 years with the option of extending for up to an additional 5 years. The Effective Date for the Reopening of the service is 2nd April 2024. Bidders attention is drawn to and they should note the following:a) There is no guarantee of volumes of work as referrals can decrease and / or increase; b) There is no guarantee that all Providers will receive an equal share of the work; c) Use of the Council’s eBrokerage System for Referrals will be mandatory;d) The Terms and Conditions of Agreement Document, attached as Appendix 4 of the ITT, fully reflects services currently being provided by existing organisations and TUPE will NOT apply;e) This is the first Reopening of the ITT and the Tender will continue to be Reopened every 6 to 12 months, or at such other times at the sole discretion of the Council, for the addition, subject to passing evaluation, of Providers to the Tier 2 List – full details are contained in the ITT documents;f) The Tier 1 List will be Refreshed every 2 to 4 years, or at such other times at the sole discretion of the Council, full details are contained in the ITT documents.
Award Detail
| 1 | All Round Care Solutions (Birmingham)
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| 2 | Ariise (Stoke on Trent)
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| 3 | Courage Health Care West Midlands (Dudley)
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| 4 | Eden Housing & Support (Telford)
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| 5 | Elr Homecare (Brierley Hill)
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| 6 | Firstcall 247 (Nottingham)
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| 7 | GPS Care Services (Rotherham)
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| 8 | Gracebrook (Willenhall)
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| 9 | Handle with Care Black Country (Wolverhampton)
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| 10 | Home1St (Oldbury)
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| 11 | Just Call 4 Care Services (Birmingham)
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| 12 | Kwikfix Recruitment Services (Northampton)
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| 13 | Living Waters Healthcare Services (Bromsgrove)
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| 14 | Lovage Homecare (Wolverhampton)
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| 15 | Msa Care Services (Walsall)
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| 16 | NDH Care (Birmingham)
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| 17 | Oak Healthcare Holding (Brierley Hill)
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| 18 | Passion 4 Care (Birmingham)
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| 19 | Phemacare (Birmingham)
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| 20 | Priority Plus (Coventry)
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| 21 | Standards Care (Southampton)
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| 22 | Touchheart Healthcare (Birmingham)
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Award Criteria
| See ITT Document | _ |
| PRICE | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85320000 - Social services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
The Council will be using the In-Tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-Tend Supplier Portal. If you have any problems registering or uploading tender documents via the website, then please contact the In-Tend Support team directly by phoning 0844 2728810 or emailing support@in-tend.co.uk
Reference
- FTS 017465-2024