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title: "Supporting Vulnerable Adults DPV: Category 4 - Extra Care (Round 1)"
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# Supporting Vulnerable Adults DPV: Category 4 - Extra Care (Round 1)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f27a6f8-3c54-4c8f-9f8c-7898975e2150

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham has initiated a procurement process titled "Supporting Vulnerable Adults DPV: Category 4 - Extra Care (Round 1)" in the health and social work services category. The estimated total value for Category 4 is £39,620,361. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of 2nd September 2024. The procurement will be conducted in two stages, with Stage 1 involving completion of a Selection Questionnaire. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2029.

This tender opportunity by the London Borough of Newham aims to create opportunities for care providers to deliver Extra Care services to vulnerable adults. Businesses specialising in care and support services using digital technology would find this tender suitable. The procurement process is structured to allow for multiple providers to join Category 4, fostering competition and innovation in service delivery. The DPV is open for admission to organisations with relevant experience, promoting transparency and equal treatment of economic operators.

## Notice

The London Borough of Newham established a Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) in June 2023 for an initial term of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years. The DPV included the following categories: Category 1 - Supported Living Category 2 - Supporting Vulnerable Single Homeless Adults (SVSHA) Category 3 - Prevention and Floating Support Category 4 - Extra Care Category 5 - Shared Lives Category 6 - Care Homes Category 7 - Immigration Advice and Support The Authority will undertake the procurement for each Category in phases. This notice is in relation to Category 4 - Extra Care, Round 1. Estimated Total Aggregate Value across the lifetime of the DPV for Category 4 is PS39,620,361. The primary purpose of category 4 is to deliver Extra Care which places the Resident at the heart of Service delivery, involves Residents in choices about their care and support, that promotes positive risk taking, independence, dignity and choice at all times and has a strong focus on enabling and re-enabling. The Authority seeks innovative ways for care and support to be delivered using digital technology to assist with the support and delivery of these services. The overall aim of Extra Care shall be to work with the Authority, Residents, Landlords and other stakeholders to create and maintain a safe, supportive and inclusive environment that promotes independence, health and well being by offering care and support within the context of an Extra Care setting. Category 4 is to be delivered across two (2) different specialisms: 1) Care and Support in Schemes 2) Extra Care Accommodation with Care and Support The procurement is being conducted in accordance with Regulation 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 and as such, the Authority is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (providers). The DPV is open for admission and withdrawal of providers to each category (once launched) and specialism(s) throughout its lifetime. Applications for admission to a category will be assessed in "Rounds" throughout the lifetime of the DPV (further information below). Providers applying for admission to a category within a Round will be required to complete and meet minimum standards set out within the procurement documentation. The Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the DPV is PS957,356,593. The DPV is open for use to other North East London Boroughs. The Boroughs are: Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest. Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the DPV is PS6,701,496,150 Additional information: The procurement will be carried out in two stages. To be admitted to the DPV for Category 4, all providers must complete and meet the minimum criteria within the Selection Questionnaire referred to as Stage 1 of the process. Following the launch and admission of providers onto the DPV for Category 4, mini competitions may be run for award of contracts, this is referred to as Stage 2 of the process. Only those providers who have been successfully admitted to the DPV for Category 4 will be eligible to bid for contracts under the mini-competition process at Stage 2. There is no limit to the number of providers that may join Category 4. Providers applying for admission to the category within a Round will be required to complete and meet minimum standards set out within the procurement documentation. Any interested organisation/consortium with relevant experience may apply to be admitted to the Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV). The DPV is a predominantly electronic system. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee granted by the Authority or any other authority which is eligible to purchase services under the DPV in respect of the DPV services. The E-Tendering portal used for this procurement will be Oracle Fusion and tender documentation is available from 10:00am on 22nd July 2024. The reference number for the Tender is 'ITTN366'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b29c57d-61a4-4fd4-b0b2-a28babfb8299 |
| 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 | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,620,361 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b29c57d-61a4-4fd4-b0b2-a28babfb8299

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b29c57d-61a4-4fd4-b0b2-a28babfb8299
  18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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