Published date: 9 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 12 January 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 12 January 2022, last edited 14 April 2023)

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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

£25,000,000

Procurement reference

IA933.

Published date

9 January 2020

Approach to market date

8 January 2019

Contract start date

9 March 2020

Contract end date

8 March 2025

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 Community Based Day Opportunities for Individuals with a Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Mental Ill Health, Acquired Brain Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairments and/ or Behaviours that Challenge (aged 16+).

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 Community Based Day Opportunities arrangements and may using its absolute discretion also undertake a competitive process to formally call for competition current spot purchased arrangements via the DPS.

The initial closing date to join the DPS is 12 noon on 6th February 2020 with the intention that calls for competition will commence from 9th March 2020. The LTR DPS will re-open for the duration of the term for new requests to join at 12 noon on 6th February 2020.

Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login 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 on 23rd January 2020 from 1000 to 1200 in the Boscobel Room, 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, ST16 2DH.

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


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £5,000,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Fry

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785 854288

Email

commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk