Award

Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2

DORSET COUNCIL

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13 Feb 2025 at 10:21

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council has successfully completed the tender process for "Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2", part of the Health and social work services category (CPV 85000000). The procurement, aimed at providing inclusive care and support for children and young people (birth to 25 years) with disabilities and mental health needs, was conducted through a restricted procedure and resulted in an award on 13 February 2025. The contract, worth £8,000,000, will run from 17 February 2025 to 31 March 2032, serving the Dorset Council area and its nearby local authorities, with delivery solely within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly SMEs. The focus on individual support, short breaks, and promoting independent living skills provides scope for organisations with expertise in health, safety, emotional, behavioural, and psychological support needs. The awarded suppliers, DKM Healthcare Limited, TP Care at Homes Ltd, and Share the Care Ltd, all SMEs, exemplify the business types suited for this tender. Firms offering trained care workers capable of implementing diverse care plans can greatly benefit from and contribute to this long-term project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Care and Support at Home and Community Support - Lot 27 Further Competition 2 - DCF2

Notice Description

Dorset Council has a duty to ensure there is a sufficient range of individual support and short break services available to children and young people in the Dorset Council area who have assessed needs relating to disability, mental health and emotional wellbeing. Services may also be required to 'reach out' from a Dorset base to children for whom Dorset Council has a responsibility who live outside Dorset in neighbouring local authority areas. The aim of the service is to provide inclusive care and support at home and in community settings for children and young people from birth to 25 years of age, who are disabled and/or have mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. Care and Support services are provided by trained care and support workers who can implement care and support plans to meet needs related to health, safety, social, emotional, behavioural, psychological and physical development, enable children and young people to experience a Short Break from their family, enjoy and experience activities which might otherwise be difficult for them to access, manage behaviour which carers find challenging, and promote independent living skills. Meeting personal care needs such as continence falls within the scope of desired provision but is not a necessary requirement for all providers or services. Dorset Council went to tender to seek suppliers to provide individual care and support to children and young people. This was a further competition from Lot 27 of the Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bb424dbb-3b25-46d6-999f-bd3b185e61ac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee1e6db4-93ad-4034-8eca-150eb0640138
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
17 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DORSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Post Town
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DKM HEALTHCARE

SHARE THE CARE

TP CARE AT HOMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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