Published date: 9 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£375,000

Procurement reference

JR/ACS/LCC/16/454 AWARDED

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

26 August 2016

Contract start date

1 December 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Service will support Self-Advocacy Networks that are part of the Learning Disability Partnership Board in Lancashire and the development of Self-Advocates and Network members by providing members with learning opportunities in the management and delivery of the Service.
The Service will sustain and grow the Self-Advocacy membership utilising networks and contacts to promote independence, a strong voice, and professional representation. This will enable people with learning disabilities to further demonstrate the contribution they can make to the community and raise expectations of what people with learning disabilities can achieve.
The Service will provide paid employment opportunities for Self-Advocates with a learning disability to support the Self-Advocacy Networks and associated Partnership Board activity.
The Service will support a specific paid developmental role for a Self-Advocate to facilitate new local contacts, opportunities and partnerships to recruit new members, particularly young people and people from BAME backgrounds to the network and work of the board.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LPS ACS Learning Disability Self Advocacy Service in Lancashire RFQ 14028306

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 July 2016

Links

Additional text

Please Note:
The contract end date is initially 30/11/2017, with the option to extend in defined periods up to a maximum of 5 years.
The Annual Contract value will be within the range of £65,000 and £75,000.
The Total Contract Value range will be within the range of £325,000 and £375,000.

Award information

Awarded date

13 October 2016

Contract start date

1 December 2016

Contract end date

30 November 2017

Total value of contract

£338,760

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Caritas Care Limited

Address

218, Tulketh Road, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1ES

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Riley

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 531282

Email

jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk