Tender

Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

01 Mar 2019 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is procuring services under the title "Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities." This tender falls within the health and social work services industry and is located in Swindon, South West England. Currently, the procurement process is in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submission of RFQ responses set for 29th March 2019. The initial contract, estimated between £110,000 and £150,000, will span 36 months starting from 1st May 2019, with mandatory clarifications to be submitted to the contact Claire Smith by 22nd March 2019.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute to the development of employability and independent living skills for adults with learning disabilities. Companies that specialise in training, educational programmes, or social services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could not only expand their service offerings but also enhance their market presence within the social services sector.

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Notice Title

Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council is looking to procure a provision for Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability that will provide the following: The requirement of the service will be to offer an opportunity for adults with a learning disability to access learning opportunities for short courses to develop their employability and independent living skills. There will be an expectation that service users will be enabled to move on from this service provision. The provider will be expected to work with individuals and/or small groups to gain the skills and achieve the outcomes identified in their plan over a set period. All 121 and targeted group sessions will have clearly defined session plans and measureable success criteria linked to the plans of the individuals attending. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents. The initial contract term will be for 36 months with no option to extend. Estimated contract spend is between PS 110,000 and PS150,000 across the 3 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Claire Smith at csmith@swindon.gov.uk by 22nd March 2019, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 29th March 2019, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time by e-mail to Claire Smith csmith@swindon.gov.uk only. In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts Claire Smith at csmith@swindon.gov.uk. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN396047 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3818032-65f0-4d1f-917b-07de974cb4f3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312100 - Daycare services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Claire Smith
Contact Email
cesmith@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JG
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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