DYNAMIC PURCHASING VEHICLE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL DAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND AUTISM ON BEHALF OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE

London Borough of Redbridge

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2023 at 17:12

Tender

06 Jun 2023 at 17:41

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Redbridge has completed an award for a Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle Agreement for the provision of external day opportunities for adults with learning disability, mental health, and autism. The procurement involved multiple lots, with descriptions ranging from employment skills to community-based activities and building-based activities. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender was for services in the health and social work industry category. The tender was initiated on September 7, 2023, and had a cancellation status.

This tender by the London Borough of Redbridge offers significant business growth opportunities for providers focused on social care and community-based services. Businesses specializing in employment support, life skills training, and social inclusion activities would be suitable to compete for the different lots in this procurement. The tender presents the chance to work closely with vulnerable residents and communities in promoting independence, skills building, and overall well-being. By offering innovative services aligned with the outlined outcomes, businesses can contribute to improving the quality of life for individuals with care and support needs in the community.

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Notice Title

DYNAMIC PURCHASING VEHICLE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL DAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND AUTISM ON BEHALF OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE

Notice Description

New model for our External Day Opportunities for adults with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism. This has been co-designed with our residents, practitioners, providers and carers and includes both Building Based and Community Based provision with a focus on progression and independence. Our strength-based model focuses on achieving improved outcomes for our residents through the prevention of their residents needs escalating, whilst supporting people to maximise their independence. The approach enables providers to work closely with individuals who are referred into their services and to create a bespoke offer for each individual through addresses what is important to them, while delivering services which the Council, providers and people themselves will be able to measure. The model aims to increase peoples independence by developing their life skills with access to employment and increasing social inclusion within their local community and supporting carers. Key outcomes for these services include: * Ensuring quality of life for people with care and support needs * Delaying and reducing the need for care and support * Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care and support * Safeguarding adults whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from avoidable harm. The External Day Opportunities aims to offer a variety of exciting and interesting activities. This includes life skills such as self-care, cooking, budgeting and physical activities. Activities will help people with learning disabilities to build their confidence, within day centres and using local community and leisure facilities to promote health, independence and progression. People with learning disabilities will be supported with employment and volunteer skills, including interview and CV skills and travel training. This will enable them to gain paid employment, volunteering opportunities and working with local businesses. Providers will support our vulnerable residents and communities to reduce social isolation and maximise opportunities for community inclusion and wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Progression & Independent Skills

Employment Skills * Undertake job searches, prepare CV's, develop interview skills, liaise with Work Redbridge job seeking and volunteering service. * Obtain Employment support including any services that are working to support Service users in line with the Employment pathway including those that prepare Service users for work, offer work experience, supported employment and volunteering opportunities. Life & Personal Care Skills * Learn how to budget, cook, and prepare meals, learn and gain confidence on travel training, cleaning and personal care skills. * Independent travel training will provide tailored and practical help which supports a person to develop the skills and confidence to travel more independently via public transport, taxis, on foot or by bike. Transitions * Support Service users and their Carers and families to understand and move through adulthood and Transition into Adult Social Care services. Progression * Support service users achieve their goals and outcomes and where appropriate, to be stepped down as part of their Progression journey. * This service should be viewed as a steppingstone for promoting and supporting greater independence and skills building, rather than as a service for life.

Lot 2: Community Based Activities

Social Inclusion & Overcoming Barriers * Promoting inclusion through access to mainstream and universal activities in the community based on individual interests, skills, and hobbies. * Having a key role in helping service users to overcome barriers, lack of understanding or prejudice existing within their own locality or community. Active in the Local Community Offering activities that will support services users to: * Confidently participate and be active and visible citizens in their local community and neighbourhoods. * Make best use of community facilities and resources and enable people to access group and individually based social opportunities. This may also include working collaboratively with partners and mainstream services to ensure mainstream services are as accessible as possible and that they make any reasonable adjustments that maybe required. Flexibility * The Authority has not defined where these services should take place and providers will have the flexibility and choice to decide where they deliver their services from. This may be a designated place or different venues that may change depending on the activity.

Lot 3: Building Based Activities

Promoting Inclusion * Promoting inclusion through supporting service users to access participate in meaningful activities in a safe environment and socialise with other service users. Physical Health * Operate from venues that are adapted and easily accessible for wheelchair users and people who need to make use of other specialist equipment. The service will provide a designated place in the community that can meet the complex health and social care needs of a person, enables them to engage in meaningful activities that enhances their quality of life. Sensory & Communication Skills * Providing appropriate activities that provide stimulating sensory experiences, develop communication skills and improve wellbeing of service users.

LOT 4: INNOVATIVE & OTHER

This Lot is not being opened as part of the June 2023 tender. When this is opened the Authority will be looking for suppliers who can offer a range of innovative new services through the use of new technology or models of care, and/or other needs as identified.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d42d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026536-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,265,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£3,152,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,066,250 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Redbridge
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILFORD
Postcode
IG1 1NY
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Local Authority
Redbridge
Electoral Ward
Ilford Town
Westminster Constituency
Ilford South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Acorn Day Opportunities Limited

Ask Care Limited

ELHAP

Eastway Care Limited

Ellingham Employment Services

Frontisi Services Limited

Frontisti Services Limited

Honey Crown Bee Limited

Lambourne End Limited

Rhythmic Care UK Limited

Uniting Friends Limited

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