Social work and related services

Tender description

The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children and young people, which will be delivered across the Council's entire administrative area. The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services for adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services for adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children and young people, which will be delivered across the Council's entire administrative area. Existing care packages are outside the scope of the Framework Agreement and will therefore not automatically transfer from 1 provider to another. Providers can only bid for up to two (2) of Lots 1, 2 and 3. There is no restriction on Lot 4. For example, a provider can bid for Lots 1 and 3 or they can bid for Lots 1, 3 and 4. However, no provider can bid for all four (4) Lots. For each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders in each Lot will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful. The remaining two (2) providers within each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. For Lot 4, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area. The remaining two (2) providers will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. The call-off contracts will not be subject to a TUPE transfer. The Council reserves the right to enter into the whole or part of this Framework Agreement, both in terms of the scale and scope of the Framework Agreement. The publication of this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’) Pack in no way commit the Council to award any contract pursuant to any tender process. More specifically, the Council reserves the right to: — Cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage or this procurement in its entirety; and — Amend the terms, conditions and/or requirements. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting contract and there is no guarantee that any contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services for adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children and young people, which will be delivered across the Council's entire administrative area. Existing care packages are outside the scope of the Framework Agreement and will therefore not automatically transfer from 1 provider to another. Providers can only bid for up to two (2) of Lots 1, 2 and 3. There is no restriction on Lot 4. For example, a provider can bid for Lots 1 and 3 or they can bid for Lots 1, 3 and 4. However, no provider can bid for all four (4) Lots. For each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders in each Lot will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful. The remaining two (2) providers within each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. For Lot 4, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area. The remaining two (2) providers will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. The call-off contracts will not be subject to a TUPE transfer. The Council reserves the right to enter into the whole or part of this Framework Agreement, both in terms of the scale and scope of the Framework Agreement. The publication of this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’) Pack in no way commit the Council to award any contract pursuant to any tender process. More specifically, the Council reserves the right to: — Cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage or this procurement in its entirety; and — Amend the terms, conditions and/or requirements. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting contract and there is no guarantee that any contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services for adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children and young people, which will be delivered across the Council's entire administrative area. Existing care packages are outside the scope of the Framework Agreement and will therefore not automatically transfer from 1 provider to another. Providers can only bid for up to two (2) of Lots 1, 2 and 3. There is no restriction on Lot 4. For example, a provider can bid for Lots 1 and 3 or they can bid for Lots 1, 3 and 4. However, no provider can bid for all four (4) Lots. For each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders in each Lot will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful. The remaining two (2) providers within each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. For Lot 4, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area. The remaining two (2) providers will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. The call-off contracts will not be subject to a TUPE transfer. The Council reserves the right to enter into the whole or part of this Framework Agreement, both in terms of the scale and scope of the Framework Agreement. The publication of this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’) Pack in no way commit the Council to award any contract pursuant to any tender process. More specifically, the Council reserves the right to: — Cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage or this procurement in its entirety; and — Amend the terms, conditions and/or requirements. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting contract and there is no guarantee that any contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. The Council is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a number of suitably qualified organisations for the provision of domiciliary care services for adults and children and short break services for children. More specifically, the Council is seeking to commission general domiciliary care services to vulnerable adults, which will be delivered across three (3) separate geographical zones within the Council's administrative area. The Council is also seeking to commission domiciliary care services and short breaks for children and young people, which will be delivered across the Council's entire administrative area. Existing care packages are outside the scope of the Framework Agreement and will therefore not automatically transfer from 1 provider to another. Providers can only bid for up to two (2) of Lots 1, 2 and 3. There is no restriction on Lot 4. For example, a provider can bid for Lots 1 and 3 or they can bid for Lots 1, 3 and 4. However, no provider can bid for all four (4) Lots. For each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders in each Lot will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful. The remaining two (2) providers within each 1 of Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages purchased by the Council in the geographical zone or zones within which they have been successful in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. For Lot 4, a total of four (4) providers will be selected to enter into the Framework Agreement. The top two (2) ranking Bidders will be awarded a ‘preferred provider’ status and will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area. The remaining two (2) providers will be awarded an ‘approved provider’ status and they will be offered, via a call-off arrangement, care packages and short breaks purchased by the Council across the authority's entire administrative area in the event the preferred providers are unable to deliver them. The call-off contracts will not be subject to a TUPE transfer. The Council reserves the right to enter into the whole or part of this Framework Agreement, both in terms of the scale and scope of the Framework Agreement. The publication of this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’) Pack in no way commit the Council to award any contract pursuant to any tender process. More specifically, the Council reserves the right to: — Cancel, postpone, suspend or abort the selection and evaluation process at any stage or this procurement in its entirety; and — Amend the terms, conditions and/or requirements. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting contract and there is no guarantee that any contract will be put in place in relation to this notice.