Published date: 16 July 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 August 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£60,000,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN93850-74340591

Published date

16 July 2020

Closing date

31 August 2021

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portal

The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60,000,000

Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been coproduced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities.

Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) To register an interest please visit supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and search latest opportunities for Somerset CC and view the advert.
The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows -
· Service Area 1 - Supported Living
· Service Area 2 - Domiciliary Care
· Service Area 3 - Employment Support
· Service Area 4 - Residential Care Including Short Breaks
· Service Area 5 - Daytime Support

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Williams

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Email

peopleprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk