Award

Provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Apr 2024 at 14:13

Tender

19 Oct 2023 at 12:11

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton has awarded contracts for the provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was completed and involved the tender ID DN695446. The services fall under the main procurement category of education and training services. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as a Pseudo framework agreement. The main aim of these services is to encourage vulnerable adults with various needs to access day care and support services for independent living. The contracts were signed on 11th April 2024, with a total contract value of £1,489,190.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations in the education, training, and social services sectors. Businesses involved in providing community support, life skills development, and employment services would be well-suited to compete for the different lots within this tender process. The London Borough of Merton, acting as the buyer in this procurement, aims to create a seamless pathway for vulnerable adults to access necessary resources for their well-being and independence. Interested businesses should closely monitor the award periods and bid opening dates to engage effectively in the tender process and contribute positively to the community welfare objectives of the buying organisation.

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Notice Title

Provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs

Notice Description

The London Borough of Merton invited tenderers to submit their Tenders in accordance with the instructions set in the ITT for the provision of community opportunities for adults with a learning disability and mental health needs. This will be procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as a Pseudo framework agreement. The aim of these services are to encourage and assist all vulnerable adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities, autism and people whose behaviours may challenge, who meet the Authority's assessment criteria to access day care and support services as set out in the Care Act 2014 and any other relevant regulations to live independently and stay healthy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1 - Support to access and attend community activities. Community Support services will promote inclusion through supporting people to access mainstream and universal activities based on Service User interests, skills and hobbies.

Lot 2

Lot 2 - Access to life skills development and training. A life skills development approach will be core to the activities of the service, enabling Service Users to grow and develop skills in areas which are meaningful to them and maximise their independence. The service will work with Service Users at the point of referral and support plan development to identify community groups and activities based on goals and areas of focus and interest.

Lot 3

Lot 3 - Access to employment and maintaining employment. This service will be expected to create a clear pathway to enable a Service User to access and move into paid employment within an organisation. This will need to be undertaken at a realistic and Customized pace which reflects the Service User's aspirations and expectations based on evidence of outcomes being met. This service will include work preparation, employment related skills and pathways to employment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012523-2024
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,489,190 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

BETTER CARE GROUP

FEAN SERVICES

FOREVER GOOD CARE T/A CAREMARK (MERTON

GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES

GROW WILD

MERTON MENCAP

RAPID IMPROVEMENT

ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY

SHARE COMMUNITY

THE BAKED BEAN CHARITY

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