UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Council is publishing a bespoke Framework under the the Light Touch Regime (Regulations 74 to 77) through which Help 2 Live at Home (2024). It will enable the purchasing, delivery and management of services designed to meet Care Act eligible needs which take place in domestic or community settings. It will cover a wide range of services, including, but not limited to, Domiciliary Care, Extra Care, Live In Care, short-term respite enablement and reablement services which fall within the overall umbrella of CQC regulated home-based care and support. It will be available for Older Adults (usually aged 65+) and Younger Adults (usually 18-64) and will include services for people with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Dementia or Mental Health need, and those transitioning from Children's Services. The new Framework will allow for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board to call off their own contracts, and for the County Council to act as lead commissioner as appropriate, if required. This arrangement would enable The County Council and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board to have a flexible way in which they can purchase a variety of services for both Older and Younger Adults. Providers wishing to enrol on the Framework will need to apply for the Help 2 Live at Home (2024) Framework Agreement. There is no service specification at Framework level. The specifications and call-off terms and conditions will be bespoke to each call-off (which can be published by the Council and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board). These will be specific to each opportunity and published on a call off by call off basis.

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (SHHG) is a nationally significant arboretum located near Romsey, Hampshire, comprising approximately 180 acres and housing one of the most comprehensive collections of hardy trees and shrubs in the UK. The Gardens are operated as a registered charitable trust, with Hampshire County Council acting as trustee and retaining responsibility for strategic oversight and governance. Since 2021, SHHG has hosted an annual outdoor illuminated light trail with the aim of reaching a wider audience to support its charitable aims and sustained growth. The event has been successful over the past four years, with year-on-year growth in both visitor numbers and light trail ticket sales. The existing contract for delivery of the light trail expires on 15 January 2027. Given the success of the light trail, SHHG is seeking a provider to continue delivering an annual high-quality outdoor illuminated light trail for public sale that shall be ticketed for the duration of 6 weeks, between the end of November and the beginning of January. The appointed provider will be expected to design and deliver an exciting and immersive visitor experience that showcases the Gardens during evening hours, supports continued growth in visitor numbers towards a target of 90,000 visitors, and aligns with the Gardens’ charitable aims. The Council intends to enter into a contract for a total duration of 10 years. The service must be delivered in a manner that respects the sensitivities of a Grade II listed landscape and ensures a safe, accessible, and inclusive visitor experience. The provider will be responsible for all aspects of event delivery, including light trail design, lighting installation, e-ticketing, marketing, and event management. Management of the event will include provision of all required staffing and logistics necessary to deliver the trail, sourcing additional car parking if required, stewarding, security, and health and safety compliance. The provider will also be expected to provide catering facilities at the outset of the contract. A collaborative partnership approach will be required, with the successful provider working closely with SHHG to ensure the event aligns with the Gardens’ identity, charitable objectives and its position as part of Hampshire County Council. The Council will charge the provider a fee of £125,000.00 per annum for use of the Council’s premises for performance of the Services, payable in instalments. In addition, there will be an additional fee payable against all income generating ticket sales above 75,000 visitors, calculated on the basis of the per-ticket rate proposed by the provider in its tender submission.