Published date: 28 September 2022
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£0 to £24,000,000
Procurement reference
20220928160427-104123
Published date
28 September 2022
Closing date
31 December 2032
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
1 January 2033
Contract end date
2 January 2033
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Wakefield Council is looking to establish its own Pseudo DPS to secure local provision of accommodation and support within the Wakefield district and selective neighbouring areas.
Phase 1: In the first instance, the Council shall advertise the opportunity to be appointed to a Pseudo DPS for the provision of the 16-25 Years Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Services.
In order to be appointed, the Applicant must fulfil a range of criteria that assesses their ability to deliver the type of required services. This will include (but is not limited to) universal requirements such as appropriate Insurance and Financial compliance and will include a request for information regarding the proposed services to be delivered under the 16-25 Years Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support PDPS.
Applicants will have 30 days to respond accordingly to the opportunity during the initial establishment of the PDPS, in preparation for the provision of the 16-25 Years Leaving Care & Vulnerable Young People Accommodation & Support Services; to commence on 1st January 2023.
The PDPS will initially run for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 5 year period.
Phase 2: Once the PDPS goes live, applications can be submitted HOWEVER it should be noted that applications will be assessed on a quarterly basis - April, July, October and January.
All Applicants who meet and pass the Application criteria will be admitted to the PDPS. Please note that this is not a competitive process and there is no limit to the number of Applicants who can be appointed.
Please note, Applicants who are successfully admitted on to the PDPS are not guaranteed to be awarded any financial provision for the duration of this arrangement.
More information
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How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Karen Towers
Address
Wakefield One, Burton street
Wakefield
WF1 2EB
ENG
Telephone
+44 1924306780
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