Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Dorset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Maxie Beals
DT1 1XJ Dorchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1305225905
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/
Further information can be obtained from: Dorset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Maxie Beals
DT1 1XJ Dorchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1305225905
E-mail:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Dorset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Maxie Beals
DT1 1XJ Dorchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1305225905
E-mail:
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Dorset County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Miss Maxie Beals
DT1 1XJ Dorchester
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1305225905
E-mail:
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Supported Living for Learning Disability Service Users.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKK2
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Dorset County Council is looking to re-tender night care cover and individually assessed domiciliary support packages, for a total of 35 individuals with a learning disability who are currently accommodated at three properties and funded by Dorset County Council.
These properties are;
Orchard Court - Carlton Road South, Weymouth.
The Sunflowers - Carlton Road North, Weymouth.
Digby Court - Edward Road, Dorchester.
The contract for core hours/night support will be let for 2 years with an option for DCC to extend this for a further year.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
This tender is for a contract starting on 1.4.2016 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for 1 further year dependent upon performance during the initial contract period and continued availability of funding.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 489 000 and 4 300 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion Starting 1.4.2016. Completion 31.3.2019
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As per tender documentation.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documentation.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As per tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per tender documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As per tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As per tender documentation.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Price. Weighting 30
2. Quality. Weighting 70
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11.1.2016 - 14:00
Payable documents: yes
Price: 0 GBP
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate11.1.2016 - 14:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 7.12.2015 - 12:30
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:2.12.2015