Residential nursing care services

Tender description

Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is awarding a contract for the delivery of care and support services within 4 extra care housing properties. The contract will commencement on 3 May 2021. The contract will be let for an initial term of 5 years extendable by a further 5 years in increments to be agreed. The contract will cover service delivery only with the provision of properties and facilities management delivered by existing providers. Exclusive of any inflationary increases over the term, the value of the contract is approximately GBP 3 million per annum based upon current demand but could increase to GBP 4 million per annum based upon current plans regarding extra care property portfolio growth. Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is awarding a contract for the delivery of care and support services within extra care housing located within the city. The provider will deliver services within 4 properties, being Caroline Square, Brunel Court, Maritime House and Milton Village. This contract may be used to provide services within further extra care housing properties at the option of the Council. The contract will cover service delivery only with the provision of properties and facilities management delivered by existing providers. Whilst the property and service responsibilities will remain separate there will be an obligation for both parties to work in partnership. The landlord of all 4 schemes is Housing and Care 21. The value of the contract is approximately GBP 3 million per annum based upon current demand but could increase to GBP 4 million per annum based upon current plans regarding extra care property portfolio growth. The Council is not bound by this forecasted value increase and may increase the value of the contract significantly should the Council's decide to significantly increase its portfolio of extra care housing properties. The Council is likely to develop and open further extra care properties over the allowable contract term and may, at its sole option, extend the scope of the contract to provide services at these properties. The provider is required to maintain a capped hourly rate which is reviewed each financial year against relevant indices. The current rate is GBP 14.60, this rate will be reviewed with the revised rate included within the tender documentation as a pass/fail element. As the contacting is a re-tender of an existing service the provisions set out within the 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) 2006' (TUPE) applies. The contract will commence on 3 May 2021 for an initial term of 5 years which may then run for a further 5 years in increments set by the Council to a total maximum term of 10 years, subject to performance and at the sole option of the Council.