Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of a Generic Domiciliary Care and Emergency Support to Carers Service

Description

The Council is looking to develop a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the provision of a Generic Domiciliary Care and Emergency Support to Carers Service. It is expected that the PDPS will operate until 31st March 2024, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, making the possible final end date of the PDPS 31st March 2025. Appointment to the PDPS offers no guarantee of any level of business (volume or value) to any Service Provider approved for inclusion onto the PDPS. Support is payable to Service Providers on the Council's fixed rates which are currently: For Generic Domiciliary Care Service: Hourly rate of £18.50 per hour (pro rata) Travel Payment of £1.50 per address visited For Emergency Support to Carers Service: Hourly rate of £24.98 per hour Emergency Support Mileage rate £0.45 per mile The rates will be reviewed for 2023/24 taking into consideration relevant factors such as the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage and any annual local government finance settlement made to the Council. Thereafter the rates will be reviewed on an annual basis at the Council's discretion in accordance with Clause 55 Charges (Price and Payment) of the Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of a Generic Domiciliary Care and Emergency Support to Carers Service. The services required under this procurement fall within schedule 3 of the Public contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) and are therefore not bound by all of its requirements. The Council will follow its own modified version of the Dynamic Purchasing System process prescribed under regulation 34 for setting up and running this Care and Support Services Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System. The initials set-up stage will allow providers to submit their completed questionnaires within the first 30 days of the publication of the PDSP notice for assessment. Further applications will be accepted/assessed from 24th October 2022 and throughout the lifetime of the PDPS. For support with registration on the YORtender website or if you are having difficulties accessing the documents through YORtender, please contact the YORtender helpdesk via email to uksupport@eu-supply.com