Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS

Notice summary

Minimum level(s) of standards required: Turnover - Bidders must demonstrate and annual turnover for each of the 2 previous years of greater than 50,000.00 GBP. Ratios - a Pass in any two of the three ratios as an overall Pass for Economic and Financial standing. - (Ratio 1) Acid Test – (Current Assets-stock)/Current Liabilities. To pass the Acid Test Ratio question the bidder must have a score of greater than 1. - (Ratio 2) Return on Capital Employed %– Profit/Capital employed. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to score a positive figure/Percentage. - (Ratio 3) Current Ratio – Current Assets/Liabilities. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to achieve a score of greater than 1. Insurance It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Q4B.5.1a Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - 5 million GBP Q4B5.1b Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – 10 million GBP Q4B.5.2 Public Liability Insurance – 10 million GBP Q4B 5.2 Professional Indemnity (Including Administration of Medication) = 5 million GBP Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31717. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: If the spend with a provider is more then 50,000GBP per year Social Benefits will be required. (SC Ref:833164)

Opportunity overview

This Contract Notice confirms that the Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults has now been established in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement'). This Flexible Framework Agreement was established for the provision of Care at Home Services which will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within West Dunbartonshire and who are clients of the Council acting on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). The Flexible Framework Agreement will remain open to allow new Providers ("New Entrants") to participate throughout the Open Period. Further information about New Entrant applications is set out in Section VI.3, Additional Information. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only for the total period of the Flexible Framework of 5 years, with an option to extend a further 2 years which will be 5 April 2033.

Lot 1 — Clydebank and surrounding areas

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3. The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year.

Lot 2 — Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and surrounding areas

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3. The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year.

Contracting authority

West Dunbartonshire Council 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL, UKM81, United Kingdom Contact: Jennifer Darkins Email: Corporate.Procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Website: http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Legal basis: 32014L0024

Submission deadline: 5 October 2032 at 12:00 pm

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85310000 — Social work services; 33180000 — Functional support; 70333000 — Housing services

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