UK-West Malling: Health and social work services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Contact: Tamara Stevens
Main Address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Health-and-social-work-services./63UG9K8Z6R
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services
Reference Number: Y24008
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
85000000 - Health and social work services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: This Framework Agreement will allow for the procurement of a full range of Community Care Equipment for Goods and Services. Suppliers can provide directly or indirectly via Sub-Contractors a wide range of Goods and Services including Service, maintenance, repairs, storage, and disposal of equipment.
The Framework Agreement has been split into three (3) LOTS:
LOT 1 - Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services
LOT 2 – Technology Enabled Care Products and Services (TEC)
LOT 3 – Wheelchairs, Motorised Mobility Products and Services
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 800,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

II.2.1) Title: Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
85000000 - Health and social work services.
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
85323000 - Community health services.
85312500 - Rehabilitation services.
33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector.
85144100 - Residential nursing care services.
33141720 - Walking aids.
33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices.
33193100 - Invalid carriages and wheelchairs.
33193120 - Wheelchairs.
33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs.
39143112 - Mattresses.
33196000 - Medical aids.
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products.
85112000 - Hospital support services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: This LOT is for the supply of Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services which may include, but not be limited to:


•Adaptive Furniture
•Bariatric Equipment
•Bathing and Showering Equipment
•Beds and Mattress Products and Services
•Chairs and Accessories
•Communication Devices
•Consultancy and Assessments
•Daily Living Aids
•Dementia Care
•Fully Managed Service
•Grab Rails and Minor Adaptations
•Heat & Smoke Alarms
•Home Modifications
•Hoists and Slings
•Kitchen and Household Equipment
•Moving and Handling Equipment
•Multi-Sensory Equipment
•Mobility Aids
•Personal Care Products
•Personal Emergency Response (PERS) Devices
•Pressure Care
•Remote Monitoring Devices
•Rehabilitation and Therapy Products
•Stair lifts and Climbers
•Service, Maintenance, Repairs, Storage & Disposal of Equipment
•Telehealth Platforms
•Toileting Equipment
•Wearable Devices
•Walking Aids and Tubular Steel Products
•Wheelchair Products and Equipment
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 350,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

II.2.1) Title: Technology Enabled Care Products and Services (TEC)
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services.
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems.
35121700 - Alarm systems.
90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services.
90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste.
33120000 - Recording systems and exploration devices.
33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products.
33195000 - Patient-monitoring system.
85112000 - Hospital support services.
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
85323000 - Community health services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: This LOT is for the supply of Technology Enabled Care (TEC) which may include, but not be limited to:

•Alarm 24 Hour Receiving Centre
•Communication Devices
•Community Responders
•Dementia Care
•Data Management
•Heat and Smoke Alarms
•Maintenance, Service, Repairs, Storage, Recycling, and Disposal of Equipment
•Personal Emergency Response (PERS) Devices
•Remote Monitoring Devices
•Referral Management
•Software Subscriptions
•Service Data
•Telehealth Platforms
•Training
•Wearable Devices
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 350,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request
II.2) Description Lot No. 3

II.2.1) Title: Wheelchairs, Motorised Mobility Products and Services
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices.
33193100 - Invalid carriages and wheelchairs.
33193120 - Wheelchairs.
33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs.
33193200 - Parts and accessories for invalid carriages and wheelchairs.
50421100 - Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs.
85323000 - Community health services.
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products.
33100000 - Medical equipments.
44115600 - Stairlifts.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: This LOT is for the supply of Wheelchairs, electronic powered mobility and Services which may include, but not be limited to:
•Assessments and Referral Service
•Mobility Scooters
•Motorised Recliners
•Power Chairs
•Service, Maintenance, Repairs, Storage & Disposal of Equipment
•Stairlifts
•Wheelchairs
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 100,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Framework agreement is fully accessible to the all Public Sector Bodies as identified in the Public Contract Regulations. Further information is contained within the ITT and/or available on request


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 02/07/2024 Time: 14:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 48

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 02/07/2024
Time: 14:15


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Health-and-social-work-services./63UG9K8Z6R

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/63UG9K8Z6R
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address: www.commercialservices.org.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 24/05/2024

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