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Supported Living Services for Adult with Learning Disability

Argyll and Bute Council

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16 Jan 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Supported Living Services for Adults with Learning Disability" was awarded by Argyll and Bute Council, a regional authority located in Lochgilphead, UK. This procurement falls under the 'services' category, specifically focusing on social protection, and it was initiated through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £31,500,000, and the related services will be provided throughout Argyll and Bute, with the award having been completed on 1 April 2017. A new Prior Information Notice will be issued shortly to invite expressions of interest from potential providers to form a qualified list going forward.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in care services, particularly those providing supported living and social care for adults with learning disabilities. Organisations that demonstrate capacity to improve community involvement and life skills will be particularly well-suited to compete. The sector includes a diverse range of providers, from established service organisations like Affinity Trust and Key Housing Association to new entrants looking to join the prequalification process. Businesses that can effectively showcase their ability to meet unique service requirements and provide continuity in care are encouraged to participate in future contract opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Living Services for Adult with Learning Disability

Notice Description

Supported Living Services for Adults living with Learning Disability

Lot Information

Lot 1

The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with a Learning Disability to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have a Learning Disability or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life.. Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.

Procurement Information

Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract and may take account of the specialities of the services in question and the requirements and needs of users In this case, no prior notice has been issued on the basis that there are sufficient technical reasons to allow the direct award. These technical reasons relate to the specialities of the service and the requirement for continuity of service to meet outcomes for service users . The decision was made to award contracts to existing providers, who will pre-qualify to the resource of qualified providers or "open framework". There will be no artificial narrowing of the market as new providers can complete our pre-qualification process and be included in our resource of qualified providers. For all future contract years, a Notice will be published inviting providers to complete the prequalification process to ensure transparency and equal treatment for any new providers to the market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000570174
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342451
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20179 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Additional Buyers

NHS Highland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Affinity Trust

Cornerstone

ENABLE Scotland

Key Housing Association

Mariner Support Agency Ltd

Mears Care

Further Information

Notice Documents

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