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title: "Step Up/Step Down Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-349ad900-2408-43a9-bb3a-87529af30eff"
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# Step Up/Step Down Service

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-349ad900-2408-43a9-bb3a-87529af30eff

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## Summary

Blackpool Council is seeking a single supplier to deliver a 'Step Up/Step Down Service' aimed at providing specialised care for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, particularly those exhibiting challenging behaviours after inpatient care. This initiative is focused on a facility within Blackpool and is valued at £2,500,000 with an anticipated contract duration from 27 November 2017 to 26 November 2019, inclusive of potential extensions. The procurement follows a restricted procedure conducted under Light Touch arrangements, with the tender submission deadline having closed on 22 September 2017.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies with expertise in providing care and therapeutic support in the context of learning disabilities and autism will find this tender particularly relevant, enabling them to contribute positively to community-based care solutions in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide specialist care and support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition, following an inpatient stay. The Council has developed a suitable property within Blackpool, with the intention of establishing a step up/step down service for up to four people with a learning disability and/or autism who are currently placed out of area in either low secure or specialist placements. This facility will offer individuals appropriate levels of care or therapeutic support to enable them to live well and access their local communities. It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 27 November 2017 to 26 November 2019, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of three years (2 + 1 years) (subject to contract review and budget availability). The procurement is conducted under the arrangements for Light Touch procurements. It is a restricted 2 stage process, which has included principles from the negotiated procedure, in that suppliers may be invited to submit a final tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a15143-3c59-4eb2-9f88-be1c004e6543 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AFFINITY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2017 at 10:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a15143-3c59-4eb2-9f88-be1c004e6543
- 18 Aug 2017 at 16:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a15143-3c59-4eb2-9f88-be1c004e6543

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a15143-3c59-4eb2-9f88-be1c004e6543
  18th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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