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Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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13 Mar 2025 at 14:48

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20 Feb 2025 at 17:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has launched a tender for the provision of Community Opportunities under a Flexible Purchasing Solution (FPS). The procurement is aimed at appointing providers capable of delivering a wide range of health and social work services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, multiple physical disabilities, epilepsy, dementia, and additional mental ill health. The process, currently at the Tender stage, invites applications with a submission deadline on the 25th March 2025. Providers are encouraged to participate in a market engagement event on this date at Rotherham Town Hall. The contract is set to start on 6th May 2025 and has an initial duration of five years, which may be extended. Interested parties can access further details and the submission portal through YORtender.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses interested in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in services for adults with complex needs. The FPS will remain open to new applicants, making it accessible for both established organisations and smaller community groups or micro enterprises. Providers can bid for multiple Lots catering to different service levels and intensities, ranging from short-term enablement services to intensive support for complex needs. Businesses with innovative solutions and a commitment to improving quality of life and independence for service users will find this tender particularly well-suited to their offerings, fostering growth and potentially securing long-term partnerships with the Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution

Notice Description

The Council is seeking applications from providers who wish to join the Community Opportunities: Flexible Purchasing System (FPS). The intention is to appoint a range of providers with the capability and capacity to deliver Community Opportunities. The Learning Disability/Autism - Community Opportunities is accessed by adults requiring specialist support and who have long term health conditions and/or complex needs (including complex behavioural needs). This could include learning disabilities, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, multiple physical disability, epilepsy, dementia, and additional mental ill health. Individuals with acquired brain injury may where appropriate be referred to the service. The service promotes people to use community opportunity services as a transition to independent living / independence and to operate with a preventative focus. The initial duration of the model is 5 years but may run beyond this term if it continues to be fit for purpose.

Lot Information

Community Enablement Services

This will be a service for people with a range of needs. This may include, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, multiple physical disability, epilepsy, dementia and additional mental ill health. Individuals with acquired brain injury may where appropriate be referred to the service. These services will support people to increase their employability and independence skills whilst accessing community groups to expand their social circles and potentially their network of support. The aim is that the support will be provided for up to six months to support and increase the persons confidence to access their community and beyond. The intention would be to reduce the reliance on paid support, and this could also become part of the Adult Social Care Prevention Team offer when someone approaches the Council for support. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YORtender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific reference for this project is YORtender 53601. Estimated spend on Lot 1 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS10M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 1 over a 20-year period is therefore PS40M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.

Community Personalised Services

These services are intended to support people with higher levels of support needs. These services will support people to increase their employability and independence skills whilst accessing community groups to expand their social circles and potentially their network of support. The aim is that the support will be provided for up to twelve months to support and increase the persons confidence to access their community and beyond. The intention would be to reduce the reliance on paid support over time. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YorTender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this project is YORtender 53601 Estimated spend on Lot 2 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS7M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 2 over a 20-year period is therefore PS28M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.

Community Intensive Support Services (Complex Needs)

These services will replicate and expand on the current building based and outreach support for people with multiple and profound disabilities (Complex Needs). This Lot includes an ambition to develop the market and explore innovative offers to provide support for Carers to continue in their caring role, by providing evening and overnight opportunities for the people they care for. The overarching aim is to develop additional innovative offers to increase the choice and type of respite available in Rotherham to Carers and those they care for. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YorTender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this project is YORtender 53601 Estimated spend on Lot 3 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS7.93M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 3 over a 20-year period is therefore PS31.73M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009254-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£99,732,920 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£99,732,920 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 20304 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 May 2025 - 5 May 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Further Information

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