Published date: 2 May 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 31 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

  • Domestic services - 98514000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Procurement reference

P0472

Published date

2 May 2018

Closing date

31 March 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Birmingham City Council are inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to express an interest for the Provision of Service Packages for care and support (Supported Living)

Care and Support (Supported Living) - 'Supported Living' is the name for services (including housing), designed to help people to stay living independently within their local community. Supported living has no legal definition but has a commonly accepted set of principles that are defined in the Reach Standards in Supported Living.

Flexible Contracting Arrangements shall commence on 1 April 2018 and will remain open for applications until 31 March 2021 without the need for either party to give notice, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. The Flexible Contracting Arrangements may be extended for two further periods after 31 March 2021 of up to twelve months each by the Council giving the Provider three months prior written notice of its intention to extend the Flexible Contracting Arrangements

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the questionnaire. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the questionnaire using the Supplier Portal.

About the buyer

Address

Woocock Street
BIRMINGHAM
B47WB
England

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk

Website

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc