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Project Extra Care Provider Briefing 18 th October 2012. House keeping. W.C. Agenda. Project Extra Care – An overview Building on the February Workshop Developing a mixed approach to delivery Establishing the Procurement Framework Background Our Approach Procurement Process & Options
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Project Extra Care Provider Briefing 18th October 2012
House keeping W.C.
Agenda • Project Extra Care – An overview • Building on the February Workshop • Developing a mixed approach to delivery • Establishing the Procurement Framework • Background • Our Approach • Procurement Process & Options • E-tendering Process • Timeline • HCC expectations of bidders • PQQ Do’s • Questions
Project Extra Care – An overview • Transform the provision of services for Older People in Hampshire • Shift the balance in OP provision between Extra-Care and residential • Increase the availability of extra care housing in all market segments • Build a successful partnership between local authorities, third sector and private sector
Why Extra Care? • Extra Care delivers benefits to all: • For individuals: • Increased sense of safety & security • Promotes independence wellbeing & choice • For Social Care: • Compatible with personalisation, with Care needs tailored to meet individual needs • A less institutionalised and more cost effective option than traditional alternative of a registered care home • For wider community • Opportunity to release family housing back into the market • Helps to maintain overall balanced community
Learning from February Workshop • Support for aim of mixed tenure developments • Adopt a flexible approach • Avoid being over prescriptive • Need to assist in site identification • Develop open honest partnership working
Progress • Developing the framework to include development, landlord function and, where appropriate, care provision • Revised Design guide • Further developing our approach to identifying need • Working with Districts around planning issues • Developing a site evaluation tool
Identifying Need • Thinking has moved on • Looking at local issues including • tenure mix • benefit levels • levels of care • as well as population and age profiles
Methods of Delivery • Framework • Grant Funding 3a. Local Government Act sale 3b. Joint Local Government Act sale
Establishing the Procurement Framework • Prior Information Notice (PIN) – 26/09/12 • Previous Provider Event – 14/02/2012 • Cabinet Members approve Procurement Strategy and Procurement Process 10/07/2012 • Contract Notice in OJEU – will be published soon • Will be advertised in a range of publications: • Coummunity Care – 26/10/12 • Housing News – 26/10/12 • Inside Housing – 26/10/12 • HCC website – 22/10/12 • In-tend Opportunities Listing – 22/10/12 • South East Business Portal – 22/10/12
Our Approach HCC proposes to: • Provide an overview of thePQQ process • Keep thePQQprocess as simple as possible & minimise resource requirement for all (bidders and HCC) • Provide full information in respect of the electronic tendering process • Provide answers to your questions as quickly as possible - (We undertake to respond in 3 working days or less) • Be responsive to your issues • Create a level playing field • Ensure we are open, fair and transparent
Procurement Process (1) • Restricted procurement process • Currently at PQQ stage – anyone can apply • All procurement documents are/will be available via Hampshire e-Sourcing portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/ • Submit a completed application (Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)) • MUST answer ALL questions & submit all relevant documents required
Procurement Process (2) • Deselect bidders on evaluation PQQ submissions - technical/financial / legal capability • HCC will select bidders to participate in the Invitation to Tender – up to 15 • HCC will select bidders to award the framework to – up to 8 • HCC has not defined the number of contracts it will award • to be determined by the procurement process Contract(s) award Criteria Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
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HCC Expectations of Bidders • Evidence that you understand what is required • You have the capacity and capability to deliver the service and can implement the specification of requirements • A clear service delivery agreement with a focus on continuous improvement • A positive working relationship – share information and problems/issues • That you are open and honest and mutual trust • You submit high quality documents that are as easy and simple as possible for evaluation • Do not submit extraneous information
PQQ Dos (1) Provide the evidence you can meet HCC requirements and: • Be Competitive & Profitable • Be Sustainable & deliver Continuity of service • Be Developmental & Innovative • Be Responsive & Flexible • Be a Quality supplier due to your uniqueness ..demonstrate you are the best choice & best value for money! Remember: • Assume we know nothing • We probably do not know your business in entirety • You are only as good as the evidence you present • We cannot evaluate information you do not present
PQQ Dos (2) • Submit on time - if late will not be considered • In accordance with the Conditions of Pre – Qualification • Recognise you are in a competitive process • Answer all questions – do not leave any blanks & state N/A • Respond to requests for further information promptly • Clarify ALL issues/concerns before you submit your tender • Ensure you/colleagues QA all documents before submission If you do not understand anything in the PQQ documentation ASK
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