Home Support Service

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              "description": "The conditions of participation relating to the technical ability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and Section 5 of the Invitation to Tender. Providers are made aware of the following particular conditions of Participation Providers current CQC Rating must be \u0027Requires Improvement\u0027 or above. The Service Provider is expected to operate a CQC registered office (with a CQC rating of \u0027Requires Improvement\u0027 or above) within a 5 (five) mile radius of the Kirklees boundary. The Council has fixed the hourly rate for this framework and therefore providers will be required to acknowledge their acceptance of the hourly rate as a condition of participation.",
              "type": "technical"
            }
          ]
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "title": "Holme Valley",
        "value": {
          "amount": 243000000,
          "amountGross": 243000000,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procedure": {
      "features": "To gain a place on the Framework submissions will need to pass the conditions of participation, meet a minimum quality threshold and pass due diligence site visit.\nStage 1 Tender Stage\nStep 1 - Completeness \u0026 Compliance Checks\nStep 2 - Excluded \u0026 Excludable Suppliers\nStep 3 - Conditions of Participation\nStep 4 -  Quality Assessment\nStep 5 - Supplier Notification\nStage 2 Due Diligence Stage\nStep 1 - Supplier Due Diligence\nStep 2 - On-Site Supplier Due diligence"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "recurrence": {
      "dates": [
        {
          "startDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      ]
    },
    "riskDetails": "Please note Known Risks have been assessed as part of this procurement and in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the Council reserves the right to modify this contract where such changes meet the criteria for permitted modifications under Section 74 and Schedule 8 of the Act. This\nincludes, but is not limited to:\nThe Council reserves the right to adapt to any changes with regards to any Regulatory body changes, case law and government legislation changes.\nPublished Framework Value (Tender Notice): The advertised spend for the Home Care Support Framework as specified in the procurement documents and this Tender Notice is indicative only. This value reflects the anticipated demand; however, actual expenditure may vary due to the unpredictable nature of the requirements.\nAdvertised Lot Values:  The Authority recognises that future changes in market conditions may result in discrepancies between the estimated and actual values.\nIt is acknowledged that the overall estimated framework spend published in this tender notice may be exceeded and that the permitted pricing adjustments may be a contributing factor in the final framework value exceeding the initially advertised amount.\nAny such modifications shall be undertaken in compliance with the permitted grounds set out in Section 74 and Schedule 8 of the Act, including but not limited to modifications arising from unforeseeable circumstances or the materialisation of a known risk.",
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "All tender documents are available free of change from YORtender at the following website;\nhttps://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp? \nB=YORTENDER (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp? B=YORTENDER)",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ]
    },
    "techniques": {
      "frameworkAgreement": {
        "description": "The services to be procured are defined as a Light Touch Contract within the Act. The Council will utilise the flexibility provided by Section 45 Frameworks clause (9) to undertake a bespoke procurement process that considers elements of the Open Procedure, Framework and Open Framework. \nAt any time during the term of the Framework the Council shall, at its discretion, open the framework to new providers. This will be achieved by publishing a new tender notice inviting expressions of interest from potential providers for the provision of the Services under the existing framework. \nThe framework will continue on the same or substantially the same terms as this Framework Agreement and the competition will adopt the same or substantially the same conditions of participation and award criteria as those followed for the appointment of the Framework Providers. The existing Providers will not be required to submit a tender and shall remain on the framework unless otherwise agreed between the parties. The Council will award Call-Off Contracts with or without competition between providers on the Framework . The intention is that the framework will be for all new care packages from 22nd June 2026 and that legacy providers will keep their existing care packages unless removed for other reasons.",
        "isOpenFrameworkScheme": true,
        "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition",
        "openFrameworkSchemeEndDate": "2035-06-21T23:59:59+01:00",
        "type": "closed"
      },
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-12-17T09:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Home Support Service",
    "value": {
      "amount": 243000000,
      "amountGross": 243000000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}