Published date: 20 January 2025
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
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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)
What is an 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.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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