Published date: 8 December 2020

This notice was replaced on 8 December 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 8 April 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£230,000

Procurement reference

LINCOLN001-DN514847-38069643

Published date

8 December 2020

Closing date

5 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2023

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?

No


Description

Lincolnshire County Council will be undertaking a request for quotes process. This service will help LCC meet its aims and objectives set out in the Community Engagement Strategy 2018-2023. The service will ensure that people with learning disabilities are informed and engaged, can do things for themselves, can access resources and take action, assets are recognised, protected and celebrated.
The successful provider will be responsible for supporting LCC to hear the voice of, and be influenced by, the views of people with learning disabilities. This will be achieved both through the structured network of meetings as part of the Learning Disability Partnership, and engagement activity outside the partnership. The Provider will identify suitable individuals and support them to participate and inform: The new service will commence on 1 July 2021. The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months with options to extend by further two periods of 12 months up to a maximum of 24 months. Any bidders for this service should also be aware of the Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy Services contract which will be re-procured along a similar time frame, although as a separate procurement exercise reference number DN514028. If Providers are interested the documents for this opportunity also available via the Procontract portal https://procontract.due-north.com.


About the buyer

Contact name

Karley Beck

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
England

Telephone

+44 7780 339301

Email

karley.beck@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk