Planning

Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

27 Oct 2025 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council is engaging in a procurement process for a project titled "Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework". This initiative is shared with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and is at the planning stage. The process covers services categorised under social work and welfare services, and it is focused in the London regions of UKI32 and UKI33. Key dates include a pre-market engagement questionnaire due by 14th November 2025. The procurement is conducted as an Open Framework under a special regime, with the contract period starting from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with potential extensions to 2034 available.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The framework seeks providers delivering employment, volunteering, day centres, outreach, and complex community care services. It emphasises the improvement of life quality for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, presenting considerable scope for businesses excelling in community-oriented social services. With a gross budget of £19.2 million, businesses that can deliver cost-effective, high-quality service solutions will be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement opportunity. The focus on pre-market engagement indicates a collaborative approach, paving the way for interested entities to influence procurement strategies before the tendering stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework

Notice Description

Bi-Borough is looking to procure a new Open Framework to replace the current SPOT purchasing process. This is to ensure that ASC funding is used to purchase services that offer value of money, the best quality, greater choice in provision for service users and enable the Bi-Borough to have greater oversight over delivery so that provision is optimum. The Open Framework plans to include several lots: - Employment and Volunteering - Day Centres - Outreach - Complex Community/Day Care SPOT Framework overarching goals: - Services provided under the framework will have the following overarching objectives - - Support users towards greater independence and independent living, as appropriate to individual needs. - Improve the overall quality of life for people with learning disabilities and autism. - Give carers a break from their caring role. - Improve service users' physical and mental health, and general wellbeing through accessing meaningful support. - Support users to maximise the use of community facilities.

Planning Information

Initial pre-market engagement questionnaire now open. Further market development and engagement will be enabled via our e-procurement system, Jaggaer. Please regiser for further details and subsequent engagement. This questionnaire will not form part of the formal procurement process. All responses are to be submitted via our e-Procurement system, Jaggaer, by 14th November 2025. All responses received by this date will be considered but will not bind either Authority to any particular procurement approach. WCC & RBKC reserve the right to not review any responses received after the submission date. Additional information and the questionnaire can be obtained from the below address, please create and account and access via the Opportunities tab. https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d466
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068634-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@rbkc.gov.uk, procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

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