Domiciliary Care Service

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to appoint a number of organisations to the ASC084 Domiciliary Care Service to provide Domiciliary Care to eligible individuals living in Sandwell. It is anticipated that the Service will support approximately 20,000 to 25 000 hours of care per week. The amount of hours of care per week – may vary during the duration of the Contract.

The Service will provide a broad range of general personal care and support services to eligible adults (18 years old and over) aimed at enabling individuals to maintain and recover maximum independence, support their wellbeing, provide support to individuals who have recently left hospital and ultimately allow people to remain living in their own homes.

The Council intends to appoint up to 12 Providers to the Tier 1 List and an unlimited number of Providers to the Tier 2 List. All Providers will be appointed to deliver the Services across the Borough of Sandwell.

The initial maximum hourly rate of ?15.16 for the service has been set by the Council which will be reviewed annually in April of each year. Where appropriate, rates will be increased using a Fee Rate Escalator. Details of the Fee Rate Escalator are contained in the Procurement Documents.

Providers will be required to provide a high quality service that aligns with the Council's vision for Adult Social Care and whilst participating in the further implementation of the personalisation agenda, giving citizens greater choice and control in this process.

The overarching Domiciliary Care Service Agreement will commence on 1st March 2022 for an initial period of 5 years with the option of extending for up to an additional 5 years.

Suitably qualified and experienced persons and organisations can view the full tender documentation that includes the Invitation to Tender, which contains details of the evaluation criteria and methodology, and Tender Response Documents; detailed Specification(s) and a copy of the Council's standard Terms and Conditions of Contract by registering on Sandwell's In-Tend Supplier Portal.

Bidders attention is drawn to and they should note the following:

a) There is no guarantee of volumes of work as referrals can decrease and/or increase;

b) There is no guarantee that all Providers will receive an equal share of the work;

c) The Terms and Conditions of Agreement Document, attached as Appendix 4 of the ITT, partly reflects services currently being provided by existing organisations and, therefore, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 may apply to this Contract. As such prospective Bidders should seek their own legal advice with regards to TUPE;

d) The Council does not hold any TUPE Information and Bidders will need to contact current Providers whose TUPE Contact Points are shown in Appendix 6 to the ITT;

e) The Tender will be Reopened every 6 to 12 months for the additi…