ETENDERS

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/03/2018

Expire date: 06/04/2018

External Reference: 2018-727313

TED Reference: 2018/S 055-122467

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Robert Notley
Telephone: +353 0876504711
E-mail: robert.notley1@hse.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126553&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=126553&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Market Sounding - National Framework for Home Support Services for Older People
Reference number:  10127
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98513310  -  Home-help services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The HSE intends to run a tender process to establish a national Framework for Home Support Services for Older People in the near future, within weeks of the closing date of this market sounding (the “Tender”).
See attached Market Sounding Document which outlines the HSE’s proposals for a new tender process, on a step by step basis, so that the marketplace can provide feedback in advance of the tender process. Responses must be returned to the eTenders tender box before 12 noon, Friday 30th March 2018.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 480000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The HSE intends to run a tender process to establish a national Framework for Home Support Services for Older People in the near future, within weeks of the closing date of this market sounding (the “Tender”).
Home support services refers to those services previously known as “enhanced home care services” or “home help services” and encompasses personal care services and essential household duties relating to the assessed needs of the client as determined by the HSE (the “Services”).
In order to endeavour to deliver viable contracts in a new tender process, the HSE has determined that contacting the marketplace in advance to inform it of the proposed approach, and to seek feedback, could be of significant benefit to all parties concerned.
See attached Market Sounding Document which outlines the HSE’s proposals for a new tender process, on a step by step basis, so that the marketplace can provide feedback in advance of the tender process. Responses must be returned to the eTenders tender box before 12 noon, Friday 30th March 2018.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  30/03/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE