Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c13-5665-71d2-9000-a0c039ed3f09/residential-care-with-or-without-nursing awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Residential Care (with or without Nursing) [Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) Estimated value £70,000,000 to £210,000,000 Published 2 Mar 2017 Deadline Closed 6 Apr 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Essex County Council is re-opening the framework agreement for Care in a residential setting with or without nursing within the county of Essex. The commissioning participants are as follows : ### Essex County Council Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) ### West Essex CCG ### North East Essex CCG ### Basildon and Brentwood CCG Castlepoint and Rochford CCG ### Southend CCG This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. This contract will establish a framework agreement which will have 3 lots. - Lot 1 Residential Care - social care placements ; - Lot 2 Residential Care with Nursing (Social Care Placements) - Lot 3 NHS Funded Care - CCG placements. The contract for Lots 1 &2 (Essex County Council social care placements) shall be for a period of 3 years with annual break clauses. This will operate on a preferred supplier ranked list with quality scored 60% and Price 40% The contract for Lot 3 (NHS Funded Care) will be for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. This will operate in that the Patient will be given choice of all available providers who are able to meet their needs. Call offs against both contracts will be for individual service users or patients with identified needs and meeting the required relevant criteria. This includes Social Care requirements for residents over the age of 65 and those with enduring mental health needs. Patients of all ages who are eligible for NHS funded Care. The commissioning objectives are to: •Commission a residential and nursing provision that is safe, of high quality, sustainable, innovative and able to meet future demand and deliver qualitative outcomes; •Ensure standardised specifications and quality criteria are in place for all homes in Essex, managed through a robust supplier relationship and contract management approach; •Deliver Better Patient/Customer experience - right solutions, at the right time, in the right environment Additional information: All documentation is available on the iSupplier Portal. Potential bidders can attach themselves to the negotiation by accessing the Authority's iSupplier Portal and searching for negotiation number '8001' titled '0472 Residential Care with or without Nursing'. Once you have gained access to the negotiation please send a message via the online discussion system within the negotiation expressing your interest in this requirement. Instructions and guidance on how to do this are available on the following webpage: [essex.gov.uk](http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying-Council/Pages/Supplier-portal.aspx) Bidder's who already have position on this framework do not need to reapply, but are required to re-submit the pricing matrix, please contact if you have not already received instruction on how to do this. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/926f4f66-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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