Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursing

Concepts

• health and social work
• cardiff
• swansea
• newport
• wrexham
• carmarthen
• bridgend
• port talbot
• st asaph
• merthyr tydfil

Location

Cardiff

Description

Velindre University NHS Trust, acting on behalf of the NHS Local Health Boards and Local Authorities listed in section 2.1 of this notice are seeking to refresh an established all-Wales framework consisting of nine (9) Lots for the provision of services to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home / Care Homes with Nursing. The tender is split into the following lots: Care Setting 1: Care home, mental health, without continuous staffing Care Setting 2: Care home, learning disabilities, without continuous staffing Care Setting 3: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), without continuous staffing Care Setting 4: Care home, mental health, with continuous staffing Care Setting 5: Care home, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing Care Setting 6: Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing Care Setting 7: Care home with nursing, mental health, with continuous staffing Care Setting 8: Care home with nursing, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing Care Setting 9: Care home with nursing, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing No volume or value of the required services is guaranteed. The current annual spend on the services is circa GBP 130,000,000.00. The framework will remain open to allow new applicants to apply to join quarterly. The framework will end on 31 March 2026, the option to extend for 24 months from 1 March 2024 has been utilised. NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are seeking to refresh the established All-Wales framework agreement for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Indicators

• Bids should cover a maximum number of lots.
• Bids may cover one or more lots.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145316 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: The Trust's commitment to deliver 'Community Benefit' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. Please submit a Community Benefit proposal setting out how they will deliver 'community benefits' through the contract in line with the following areas: -Targeted Recruitment & Training -Supply Chain Initiatives -Education Initiatives -Community Initiatives -Environmental Initiatives This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract Notice. The awarding of any contract under the established Framework Agreement is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Bidders should refer to the tender documents for full evaluation criteria, however, the key criteria under PSR will be assessed as follows; a) Quality – Self-assessment against the relevant standards and Quality Assurance Rating b) Value - ranking by price c) Collaboration and service sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner d) Improving access and reducing health inequalities - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner criteria suitable for treatment in the delivery of Services element, available capacity/beds and clinical performance/regulatory criteria relating to delivery of service e) Social Responsibility – Bidders are required to submit a response to the community benefits question and this will be monitored throughout the term of the framework (WA Ref:157155)