Published date: 20 January 2025

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: 28 February 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£150,000,000

Procurement reference

NSOMS001-DN759738-45339267

Published date

20 January 2025

Closing date

28 February 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

North Somerset Council is looking for suitably qualified providers to deliver (regulated and unregulated) Specialised Care and Support Services in the North Somerset area.

This Flexible Framework Agreement will incorporate services for adults and children in transitions in the following groups:

• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Health
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Physical Disability and/or sensory impairment
• Autism
• Transitions
• Children with a Disability

To be awarded a place on this Flexible Framework you will need to have, or be in the process of setting up, a local office (registered if applicable) where the Care and Support will be delivered from. By local North Somerset Council requires this to be within North Somerset, Bath and North-East Somerset, Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.

If you meet these criteria, you should review and complete the tender documents attached as follows:

• The Invitation to Tender Open Volume One - these are instructions and information, please read.
• Invitation to Tender Open Volume Two - this document requires completing and submitting via the portal along with the relevant supporting documents listed in section 6.4 of ITT volume 2.

Failure to complete and submit all the required documents will result in your application being rejected.
Further guidance is attached on how to submit your application.

This is a Flexible Framework Agreement for Specialised Care and Support with Four Lots:
Lot 1: Specialised Care and Support Services Supported Living
Lot 2: Specialised Care and Support Individualised Packages for people
Lot 3: Building Based Day Services
Lot 4: Complex Health and Behaviour care and support to people who have eligible needs from both the Council, AWP and Health.

Future Rounds
Suppliers can apply to join the Flexible Framework during this initial Round 1, which closes on 28 February 2025. Timescales and deadlines for future rounds will be advised through the Supplying the South West portal, following initial set up of the Flexible Framework. Once this initial tender (Round 1) is complete, the Council will evaluate bids subject to demand. The Council reserves the right not to open a new round.
Providers who choose not to submit a tender during this initial tender period (Round 1) or who may be unsuccessful in meeting the requirements for admission to the framework may submit/re-submit their tender via the portal however, after this initial tender (Round 1), it should be noted that the Council only intends to evaluate these bids periodically and so there may be some delay between submission and evaluation of your bid.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Braund

Address

Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
United Kingdom

Email

Rachel.Braund@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/