Health and social work services

Tender description

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 74. The London Borough of Enfield (LBE) wishes to enter into a contract with a single entity for the provision of residential, nursing and respite care services at the Authority's new build 70 bed care home for older people with dementia and challenging behaviour. This will include the transition of service users from existing Council in-house care homes to the new property, management and operation of the new build home and maintenance in accordance with the requirements of the lease. The tender process that will be undertaken is subject to the ‘light touch’ procurement regime for social and other specific services in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The planned process will invite providers to submit an initial tender, Providers who are able to demonstrate they meet the minimum project requirements (as defined in the tender documentation) will then be invited to participate in a mid-tender dialogue. Providers will then be asked to submit Final tender submissions. The evaluation criteria is stated in the Invitation to tender document and will remain consistent throughout the process. Under the contract the successful Provider will be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment and training and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly the Contract Performance conditions may in particular include social and environmental considerations. The Authority is currently in the process of refining a proposal to build a second 70-80 bed Residential and Nursing Care home for older people. In accordance with Regulation 32(9) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 the Authority reserves the right to award a subsequent contract for services at this 2nd new build care home to the successful Provider using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, subject to the agreement of a mutually acceptable price and terms. The Authority retains the right to exercise this option within 3 (three) years of the execution of the Contract which is the subject of this ITT.