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title: "Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities Reopening 6 months"
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published: "2023-04-03"
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# Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities Reopening 6 months

Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f00e29d-8973-47dd-a867-afe45fc5e98d

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## Summary

The SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL is inviting bids for a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities. The procurement process is in the "Tender" stage, with submissions deadline on 22nd September 2023. The contract period will be from 22nd October 2023 to 31st March 2025. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category and is open to SMEs and VCSEs. The location for service delivery is in Solihull, postal code B91 3QB.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses providing Personal Care and Bespoke Specialist Short Breaks services, particularly those experienced in the health and social care industry. Companies interested in this opportunity should prepare their bids to meet the outlined specifications and deadlines. Being an open procedure, the tender offers a fair chance for competition among suitable organisations. Businesses looking to expand in providing services to children and young people with disabilities should consider participating in this procurement process for potential growth.

## Notice

SMBC is looking to re-open the Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) Agreement to allow providers to submit bids for Social Care and Support Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities. The FCA will be open for 6 months with evaluations taking place each month and the last deadline for submissions being 22nd September 2023. Lot 1 - Personal Care and Lot 2 - Bespoke Specialist Short Breaks will be re-opened to allow providers to submit bids. Original Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dd71ad7-620d-4bfe-bb70-4b6e634f056a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2023 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dd71ad7-620d-4bfe-bb70-4b6e634f056a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dd71ad7-620d-4bfe-bb70-4b6e634f056a
  3rd April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077

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