Published date: 30 July 2019

Last edited date: 30 July 2019

This notice was replaced on 12 August 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 April 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£18,124,000 to £93,860,000

Procurement reference

IA949..

Published date

30 July 2019

Approach to market date

30 September 2023

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Council invites suppliers to join a Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) for the provision of Supported Living Services for Individuals with a Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and/ or Mental Health Conditions (aged 16+). Suppliers will also be expected to consider reasonable adjustments to also enable the needs of clients with Sensory Impairments, Physical Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury.

This LTR DPS is a two-stage process and is run as an electronic process using the Council's eSourcing solution Proactis. This process follows the 'Light Touch Regime' in accordance with Regulation 74 and the principles of the DPS procedures as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Council will utilise this LTR DPS for new Learning Disability and Mental Health placements as well as other possible placements referenced in the Service Specification. The Council may using it's absolute discretion also undertake a competitive process to formally call off current spot purchased arrangements via the DPS.

Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then register an interest in this opportunity (CPV code is 85000000 (Health and social work services).

The Council would like to invite interested suppliers to a bidders event, details of the events are as follows:
• 12th August 2019 from 10am to 12 noon in the White Room, County Buildings, Martin Street, Stafford, ST16 2LE.
• 12th August 2019 from 2pm to 4pm in the Trentham Suite, Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH.

If you would like to attend one of these events, please provide name and contact details by e-mail to commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk, to confirm a place. Places at each event are limited to one per organisation, so please ensure the most appropriate individual from your organisation attends.


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £23,465,000

Additional text

This tender was advertised and live on 30/07/2019.


About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Fry

Address

1 Staffordshire Place
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785 854288

Email

Commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Website

www.staffordshire.gov.uk