--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Buckinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-03-03" --- # Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Buckinghamshire Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5eb7dcaf-8b28-4d82-bec7-c8da316f7a64.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is initiating a tender titled "Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Supported Living Services in Buckinghamshire." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is set in the South East of England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period closing on 16th April 2021. The DPV will start operating on or around 8th June 2021 and will last for five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The total estimated value of the contract is £35,000,000, and the procurement method is selective under the Restricted procedure outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), that offer supported living services. Suppliers are encouraged to demonstrate innovation and efficiency to enhance service delivery and facilitate integrated care among health and social agencies in Buckinghamshire. The DPV structure, featuring four distinct lots, will allow multiple suppliers to be appointed and will involve mini competitions for specific contracts as needs arise, thereby offering ongoing opportunities for successful suppliers to secure business in the region. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) and Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle ("DPV") for the provision of Supported Living in Buckinghamshire (the Services). The Council is conducting the procurement via the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The DPV will primarily be used for spot procurements and will enable the Council to facilitate greater choice and flexibility for Supported Living services, as well as drive improvements in quality in the market. The Council will expect prospective Suppliers to use innovation and efficiencies in service provision to ensure improved delivery of individual's outcomes as well as enhanced partnership working in order to provide an integrated service that works across health, social care, voluntary and other agencies within Buckinghamshire. Suppliers should note that the DPV will not be an exclusive arrangement and the Council may in certain circumstance award contracts to other suppliers on any alternative basis. The Council will first utilise existing block arrangements before utilising the DPV, if a suitable arrangement is not found utilising the DPV then the Council reserves the right to seek tenders from the wider market. The DPV will be divided into 4 lots, representing the range of services to be delivered. The Lots are: Lot 1: Visiting Support Lot 2: Day Time Support Lot 3: 24 Hour Support Lot 4: Bespoke Support The Council cannot guarantee demand or volumes for the Services or for any of the Lots over the lifetime of the DPV. Appointment of a Supplier to the DPV is no guarantee of business. The Council is extending the time frame for the evaluation of initial Requests to Participate to up to 6 weeks. The DPV will operate for a period of five years commencing on or around 8th June 2021. The Council will have the option, at its discretion, to extend the period of operation of the DPV for a further period or periods of up to two years. Suppliers that wish to be appointed to the DPV are required to complete a Selection Questionnaire ("SQ"). All those Suppliers who satisfy the selection requirements set out in the SQ, as evaluated by the Council, will be appointed to the DPV to the Lots for which they have applied. Suppliers will be required to put forward a compliant price within the price range provided for each Lot except Lot 4 which does not have a specified range. A compliant price for Lots 1, 2 and 3 will not exceed the price cap specified for that Lot and must exceed the minimum price specified for that Lot. Lot 4 pricing is not fixed at the point of application to the DPV. There is no limit on the number of Suppliers that may be appointed to a Lot. Following the establishment of the DPV the Council will issue mini competitions for specific contracts, as and when the need arises. All the Suppliers within the relevant Lot will be invited to submit tenders for such contracts ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49a5473-0abd-4511-843a-7d3b072ff817 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jun 2021 - 7 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000,000 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2021 at 17:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49a5473-0abd-4511-843a-7d3b072ff817 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49a5473-0abd-4511-843a-7d3b072ff817 3rd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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