Published date: 12 November 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
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Closing: 6 December 2024, 1pm
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Health services - 85100000
Residential health facilities services - 85144000
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Social work and related services - 85300000
Social work services - 85310000
Social work services with accommodation - 85311000
Social services - 85320000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
B69 9EN
Value of contract
£641,600 to £801,017.30
Procurement reference
IT-230-8776-ASC145
Published date
12 November 2024
Closing date
6 December 2024
Closing time
1pm
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
30 September 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
What is an open procedure (above threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
ASC145 - Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds Service
The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to provide an Enhanced Assessment Dementia Nursing Beds Service within a care home which is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is located within the borough of Sandwell.
The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specification outlines the main aims of the provisions, the service to be provided and the connections to other services in the community.
Under this procurement, the Contractor will be required to actively participate and support the achievement of social benefits to the Sandwell community providing value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy whilst minimising the impact to the environment of Sandwell (Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012).
Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for the Service, which can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation.
The duration of the contract will be from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2026, with no option to extend.
Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the service. These must be submitted no later than 13:00 on 6 December 2024 via the Sandwell In Tend e-procurement system.
The deadline for the submission of any clarification questions is 13:00 on 29 November 2024 via In Tend.
The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on quality for this Service. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weightings attached to each question, are included in the ITT documentation.
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.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.
In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
Closing date: 6 December 2024 at 13:00hrs
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Rupi Deo
Address
PO Box 15888
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EN
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 569 3727
Email
rupi_deo@sandwell.gov.uk
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