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The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) are looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified provider(s) for the provision of Housing Related Support for adults with mental ill health and/or autism to enable them to live independent lives in their own homes/within the community. The support can be delivered through accommodation based services or through floating support services. The Tender will be divided into 4 Lots:

Lot 1 Accommodation Based Support Services for Adults with Mental Ill Health – High Level Support (50-60 units).

Lot 2 Accommodation Based Support Services for Adults with Autism – High Level Support (10-15 units).

Lot 3 Floating Support for Adults with Mental Ill Health and / or Autism – High Level Support (150 units).

Floating Support for Adults with Mental Ill Health and / or Autism – Medium Level Support (150 units).

Lot 4 Floating Support for Adults with Mental Ill Health and / or Autism – Low Level Support (150 units).

High level support would consist of between 10-12 hours of dedicated support per service user per week which is identified through a omprehensive assessment of need (conducted by the Provider) and delivered in partnership in a way that will support health interventions delivered as part of the service user’s Care Plan.

Medium level support would consist of between 6 - 8 hours of dedicated support per service user per week which is identified through a comprehensive assessment of need and delivered in partnership in a way that will support health and social care interventions delivered as part of the service user’s Care Plan, or care delivered via a GP, Primary Health Practitioner, or a Mental Health or Autism Day / Wellbeing Service Provider.

Low level support would consist of 1-4 hours of dedicated support per service user per week which is identified by a comprehensive assessment of need (conducted by the Provider).

Lots 1 & 2 Are accommodation based. It is the responsibility of the Provider to secure arrangements with existing Registered Providers/Landlords or to secure new properties/units to meet the requirements of the Lots.

Lot 2 is a new service and therefore the Provider will be required to provide vacant properties/units.

It is expected that the successful Provider will take on the tenancy management functions of the properties / units so will need to be a Registered Provider.

The contract(s) will be for a period of 3 years from April 2013 with the option to extend for an additional one year period subject to the Council's discretion. The figures quoted are indicative only as the Council can not guarantee future levels of need against this requirement.

Further details of the requirements will be specified within the tender documents which are available via the regional tendering website http://scms.alito.co.uk. The details of how to access these are contained within section VI.3 of this contract notice and any queries regarding this procurement should be made only after reading these documents.

The requirements of this contract are considered to be a part B service and are being advertised on a voluntary basis.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

Health and social work services (CPV: 85000000), Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), Social work services (CPV: 85310000), Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000), Social work services without accommodation (CPV: 85312000), Welfare services for the handicapped (CPV: 85311200), Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions (CPV: 85312400)

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Range: between 6 000 000,00 and 9 000 000,00 GBP

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Information about lots

Lot No: 1
Lot title: Accommodation Based Support Services for Adults with Mental Ill Health – High Level Support
1) Short description: The provision of high level accommodation support services for adults with mental ill health in the Bradford district. it is anticipated that there will be a requirement for the delivery of 50 to 60 units under this requirement. Further details of the nature of the contract and requirements are contained within the tender documents, see section VI.3 for information on how to access these.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): Health and social work services (CPV: 85000000), Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), Social work services (CPV: 85310000), Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000), Social work services without accommodation (CPV: 85312000), Welfare services for the handicapped (CPV: 85311200), Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions (CPV: 85312400)

Lot No: 2
Lot title: Accommodation Based Support Services for Adults with Autism – High Level Support
1) Short description: The provision of a high level accommodation based support services for adults with autism within the Bradford district. It is anticipated that there will be a need for the delivery of approximately 10 to 15 units under this requirement. Further details of the nature of the contract and requirements are contained within the tender documents, see section VI.3 for information on how to access these.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): Health and social work services (CPV: 85000000), Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), Social work services (CPV: 85310000), Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000), Social work services without accommodation (CPV: 85312000), Welfare services for the handicapped (CPV: 85311200), Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions (CPV: 85312400)

Lot No: 3
Lot title: Floating Support for Adults with Mental Ill Health and / or Autism – High Level Support and Medium level Support
1) Short description: The provision of high and medium level floating support services for adults with mental ill health and autism within the Bradford district. It is anticipated that there will be a need for the delivery of approximately 300 units under this requirement. Further details of the nature of the contract and requirements are contained within the tender documents, see section VI.3 for information on how to access these.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): Health and social work services (CPV: 85000000), Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), Social work services (CPV: 85310000), Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000), Social work services without accommodation (CPV: 85312000), Welfare services for the handicapped (CPV: 85311200), Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions (CPV: 85312400)

Lot No: 4
Lot title: Floating Support for Adults with Mental Ill Health and / or Autism – Low Level Support
1) Short description: The provision of low level floating support services for adults with mental ill health and autism within the Bradford district. It is anticipated that there will be a need for the delivery of approximately 150 units under this requirement. Further details of the nature of the contract and requirements are contained within the tender documents, see section VI.3 for information on how to access these.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): Health and social work services (CPV: 85000000), Social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), Social work services (CPV: 85310000), Social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000), Social work services without accommodation (CPV: 85312000), Welfare services for the handicapped (CPV: 85311200), Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions (CPV: 85312400)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

A group guarantee will be required where applicable.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Joint & several liability.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The 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 registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Organisations will be required to complete a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document. This is available from the e-tendering website used by the Council at http://scms.alito.co.uk together with other information which provides more explanation ofthe Council's requirements along with instructions for completion and return of the PQQ prior to the closing date of the PQQ.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the PQQ documents.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

As detailed in the PQQ documents.

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal 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 procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Assessment of economic and financial standing and technical ability on the basis of the responses to the PQQ.

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

BMDC/26024

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 155-259114 of 9.8.2012

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

24.9.2012 - 10:00

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information

This contract is being advertised on a voluntary basis as the subject of the contract is considered to be services that fall within the scope of category 25 which is a part B services category as listed in schedule three of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI2006/5) (as amended) and Annex IIb of EC Directive 2004/18/EU.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council reserves the right to use e-procurement technologies,including e-tendering in this procurement exercise. Interested bidders should be prepared to submit responses and bids using the internet.

Therefore the tender documents are to be downloaded from the Bulletin Board on https://scms.alito.co.uk using the following search criteria:

Keyword or contract ID: BMDC/26024.

Current / awarded: current.

Display tenders: all.

Council: Bradford Metropolitan District.

Matching categories: all.

And completed and returned following the instructions provided in the documents.

Although documents will be available for download up to the closing time and date for submissions, it is thebidders responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can becompleted and returned, along with all supporting documentation called for, prior to the closing time and date ofthis stage of the process.

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VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

See VI.4.2 below

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council will incorporate a voluntary minimum ten calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefingfrom the contracting authority before the contract is entered into and to start proceedings where such action is necessary. Such additional information should be requested from the person stated in the contact details insection I.1 of this document.

If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5 (as amended)) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the contract ineffective.

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained