Published date: 1 February 2024

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


Closing: 24 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-255-644-WP3839 - AWARD

Published date

1 February 2024

Closing date

24 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 October 2022

Contract end date

2 October 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive dialog

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Walsall Council is working with the NHSEI (NHS England and NHS Improvement) and other bodies to procure a Supported Living, Autism and Personal Care Package for a complex young female (referred to as "X" throughout this documentation) with autism and an extreme anxiety/avoidance disorder which means she can present with very challenging and violent behaviour to others and herself.

X is currently in secure facilities in Merseyside. The NHS is purchasing a property which will have special adaptations for her to lease and the Council will be sourcing a tenancy provider and supported living provider. The purchase of the property will not be included in this procurement exercise.

This procurement process will be to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supported Living, Autism and Personal Care provider.

The contract will commence on 3rd October 2022 for an initial period of 5 years until 2nd October 2027, with three optional 12 month extension periods.

The Council's preference is to appoint one supplier for this Contract but it will consider a consortium approach.

The value of this contract is estimated between £1,000,000 to £1,500,000 per annum.

**IMPORTANT NOTE** In order to avoid any delays to this process, it is important for all interested to Bidders to note the timescales available for the process overall and for each stage in particular. The submission deadline for the first stage is 12:00 midday on Friday 24 June 2022. All queries must be submitted to the Council through the portal by 5pm on Thursday 16 June 2022.

The procurement process will be conducted in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). The Council have decided that they may properly use the Competitive Dialogue Process under these Regulations.

This process is considered to sit under the Light Touch Regime and will be conducted in accordance with sections 74 - 77 of the Regulations.


Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2023

Contract start date

3 October 2022

Contract end date

2 October 2027

Total value of contract

£15,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Community Integrated Care

Address

Old Market Court , Miners Way , Widnes , Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA8 7SP

Reference

None


About the buyer

Contact name

Susan Wilson

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 650595

Email

Susan.Wilson@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/