Award

IA3440 Care and Support Prisons

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jan 2025 at 14:02

Tender

07 Oct 2024 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of personalised care and support services in prisons and approved premises within the county. The procurement process aims to appoint a qualified care provider to deliver these services from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for an additional year until 31 March 2029. The procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services and covers multiple locations, including prisons and approved premises in Wolverhampton, Staffords, and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The open procurement method is used in accordance with the guidelines of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), and the tender stage will conclude with a deadline on 6 November 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those experienced in providing care services within correctional institutions. The contract emphasizes the delivery of high-quality, strength-based, and personalized care services, aimed at improving the independence and wellbeing of service users. Providers with a focus on rehabilitation and reablement philosophies, and those with strong capabilities in business continuity planning, service delivery, and safeguarding, are well-suited to compete. Winning this contract could enhance the supplier's portfolio by securing a long-term engagement with a regional authority, potentially leading to further opportunities.

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Notice Title

IA3440 Care and Support Prisons

Notice Description

The Council aims to ensure improve Service Users remain as independent as possible; have the knowledge to make informed decisions; have choice and be in control of decisions made about their Care; be part of their community; receive Support at the right time through a strength based and personalised Service. The provider delivering the Service, will aim to achieve the following objectives: enhance the quality of life for Service Users with Care and Support needs; delay and reduce the need for Care and Support; ensure Service Users have a positive experience of Care; safeguard Service Users whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from avoidable harm; improve and maintain Service Users health and wellbeing through increased independence, choice, control, dignity, and quality of life; promote independence, and enable the Service User to be an active member of society and their community; provide a strength based support Service, responsive to the needs and circumstances of the Service Users; help maximise independence after illness or disability through working within a rehabilitation, reablement and enablement philosophy; provide a high quality Service in terms of access, the Service Users' experience and outcomes based on evidence of effectiveness; enable Service User satisfaction, enabling Service Users to have a say in how Support and Services could be developed in the future, ensuring meaningful engagement that enables Service Users to have a say about the future development of Services. provide clear information so that Service Users can make informed choices. The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council aims to ensure improve Service Users remain as independent as possible; have the knowledge to make informed decisions; have choice and be in control of decisions made about their Care; be part of their community; receive Support at the right time through a strength based and personalised Service. The provider delivering the Service, will aim to achieve the following objectives: enhance the quality of life for Service Users with Care and Support needs; delay and reduce the need for Care and Support; ensure Service Users have a positive experience of Care; safeguard Service Users whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from avoidable harm; improve and maintain Service Users health and wellbeing through increased independence, choice, control, dignity, and quality of life; promote independence, and enable the Service User to be an active member of society and their community; provide a strength based support Service, responsive to the needs and circumstances of the Service Users; help maximise independence after illness or disability through working within a rehabilitation, reablement and enablement philosophy; provide a high quality Service in terms of access, the Service Users' experience and outcomes based on evidence of effectiveness; enable Service User satisfaction, enabling Service Users to have a say in how Support and Services could be developed in the future, ensuring meaningful engagement that enables Service Users to have a say about the future development of Services. provide clear information so that Service Users can make informed choices. The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

Options: The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

Renewal: The Contract Period will be 1st April, 2025 to 31st March, 2028 with an option to extend 12 months to 31st March, 2029.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a63d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003291-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75231210 - Imprisonment services

75231230 - Prison services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,116,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,116,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,116,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HEALTH & REHABILITATION SERVICES

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