Innovative Platform for Home Based Services

Southampton City Council is procuring an Innovative Platform for Home Based Services, a framework that covers a range of care and support activities delivered by multiple providers under a Light Touch Regime. The contract is divided into five distinct lots – Home Care Services, Live‑in Services, Continuing Health Care and Complex Care for Adults and Children, Bridging Services, and Extra Care – each intended to operate for an initial ten‑year period with a renewable extension of up to an additional ten years. The platform is to be regularly reviewed and revised by the council, with no limit on the number of providers that may be appointed provided they satisfy the council’s award criteria and minimum financial and technical requirements.

Providers may express interest to join the platform at any time during its lifetime and can submit the required online questionnaire through the designated procurement portal. The contract is set to commence on 6 January 2024, with Lot 1 ending on 4 March 2034 and the remaining lots concluding on 4 June 2043, subject to the council’s discretion to modify or terminate the platform. The contract incorporates cumulative annual rate and population increases of 1.5%.

Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform.
Lot 1- Home Care Services (the estimated aggregate value for Lot 1 over 20 years (10+10) is £476,068,579 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative).
Lot 2 - Live in Services (the estimated aggregate value for Lot 2 over 20 years (10+10) is ££41,630,840 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative).
Lot 3 - Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Continuing Care (CC) and Complex Care for Children (the estimated aggregate value for Lot 3 over 20 years (10+10) is £332,656,741 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative).
Lot 4 - Bridging Services (the estimated aggregate value for Lot 4 over 20 years (10+10) is £30,884,903this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative).
Lot 5 - Extra Care (the estimated aggregate value for Lot 5 over 20 years (10+10) is £64,736,932 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative)".
Providers can apply to join the platform at any time. There are no restrictions to the number of providers who can be appointed to the platform, insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met and so long as they meet the Councils award criteria and minimum financial and technical requirements.
The platform will be for an initial period of 10 years with the option for extension up to a further period of up to 10 years, subject to periodic reviews.
The operation of the Platform will be regularly reviewed by the Authority. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform

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Contract location: UKJ
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2043-06-04T13:00:00Z

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Lot number: 1
Description: Under the Light Touch Regime the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. Lot 1 relates to Homecare Services. It is anticipated that the platform will operate for at least ten years; however the platform could run beyond this term for a further period of ten years. The operation of the Platform will be reviewed by the Council. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Refer to the Tender documents for further information The estimated aggregate value for Lot 1 over 20 years (10+10) is £476,068,579 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative.
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: Yes
Variants will be accepted: not allowed

Lot number: 2
Description: Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. Lot 2 relates to Live in Services. It is anticipated that the platform will operate for at least ten years; however, the platform could run beyond this term for a further period of ten years. The operation of the Platform will be reviewed by the Authority. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Refer to the Tender documents for further information The estimated aggregate value for Lot 2 over 20 years (10+10) is ££41,630,840 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative.
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: Yes
Variants will be accepted: not allowed

Lot number: 3
Description: Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. Lot 3 relates to Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Continuing Care (CC) and Complex Care for Children. It is anticipated that the platform will operate for at least ten years; however, the platform could run beyond this term for a further period of ten years. The operation of the Platform will be reviewed by the Authority. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Refer to the Tender documents for further information The estimated aggregate value for Lot 3 over 20 years (10+10) is £332,656,741 this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: Yes
Variants will be accepted: not allowed

Lot number: 4
Description: Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. Lot 4 relates to Bridging Services. It is anticipated that the platform will operate for at least ten years; however, the platform could run beyond this term for a further period of ten years. The operation of the Platform will be reviewed by the Authority. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Refer to the Tender documents for further information The estimated aggregate value for Lot 4 over 20 years (10+10) is £30,884,903this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: Yes
Variants will be accepted: not allowed

Lot number: 5
Description: Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. Lot 5 relates to Extra Care. It is anticipated that the platform will operate for at least ten years; however, the platform could run beyond this term for a further period of ten years. The operation of the Platform will be reviewed by the Authority. Providers can express an interest to join the platform or complete and submit the online questionnaire associated to this tendering opportunity at any time during the lifetime of the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Refer to the Tender documents for further information The estimated aggregate value for Lot 4 over 20 years (10+10) is £30,884,903this incorporates a 1.5% Rate rise per year, accumulative and 1.5% Population increase per year, accumulative
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about options. Options: Yes
Variants will be accepted: not allowed