Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Ealing
226 6700 70
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Contact person: Christine Baker
Telephone: +44 2088255122
E-mail: bakerc@ealing.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ealing.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ealing.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Commissioning Alliance
14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing London
London
W5 2HL
UK
E-mail: commissioningalliance@ealing.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.commissioningalliance.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.commissioningalliance.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
PCR 2015 - Regulation 38
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/login
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System: Older Adults (65+) Residential & Nursing Placements
Reference number: C0222
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council of the London Borough of Ealing (“the Council” or “Ealing”) invites you to apply to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of placements for Older Adults (65+) in Residential and Nursing homes.<br/>The DPS will be in place for an initial period of 4 (four) years, and will commence in<br/>September 2024, with the option to extend, for an additional 2+2 years (4+2+2).<br/>The purpose of this procurement is to establish a DPS for the provision of placements for Older Adults (65+) in Residential and Nursing Homes.<br/>• Bed categories : Residential; Residential Dementia; Nursing Standard; Nursing Dementia.<br/>Care categories: Older adults with care and support needs ; Older Adults with dementia care and support needs; Older Adults with End-of-Life care and supported needs<br/>• The service must be located within the geographical location of London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Westminster, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.<br/>• The DPS is limited to NWL services as commissioners have a statutory duty to promote a local marketplace, furthermore the needs of our clients dictate a commissioning footprint within the NWL ICB parameters.<br/>The DPS is designed in the spirit of the “Light Touch regime” for Schedule 3 Contracts uses<br/>the “flexibilities” permitted within the regime to establish an e-procurement system<br/>based on dynamic purchase system principles as set out in the Public Contracts<br/>Regulations 2015. The DPS will be open to all the local authorities listed or referred to<br/>in the Tender Notice for the establishment of this DPS and who enter into an Access<br/>Agreement with Ealing (“the Contracting Authorities”)<br/>To access this opportunity please register at https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/login. If you have any issues please contact Atamis TM Support Desk via support@atamis.co.uk or telephone 029 2279 0052. Once registered please search for contract number C0222.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 400 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Category 1 - Residential
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS is being established to ensure the Boroughs can access high quality and cost-effective residential and nursing care home placements for older adults
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Category 2 - Residential Dementia
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS is being established to ensure the Boroughs can access high quality and cost-effective residential and nursing care home placements for older adults
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Category 3 - Nursing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS is being established to ensure the Boroughs can access high quality and cost-effective residential and nursing care home placements for older adults
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Category 4 - Nursing Dementia
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The DPS is being established to ensure the Boroughs can access high quality and cost-effective residential and nursing care home placements for older adults
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
31/08/2028
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
01/09/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
London Borough of Ealing
14-16 Uxbridge Road, London
London
W5 2HL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.ealing.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2024