--- title: "AWD Supported Living Framework Reopening 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-30" --- # AWD Supported Living Framework Reopening 2022 Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c08ab12-6acb-4d79-8abb-443fec0da480.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is reopening the framework for care services within supported living settings for new placements. The tender, titled "AWD Supported Living Framework Reopening 2022", falls under the Health and social work services category. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12pm on 24th October 2022. The contract period is from 9th January 2023 to 28th February 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure. Providers need to complete mandatory questions for consideration, with optional additional questions for enhanced complex adult services. This tender by Essex County Council offers opportunities for businesses in the care services sector focusing on supported living settings. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable participants. The contract duration from 2023 to 2025 provides stability for service providers. Businesses interested in delivering care services in England are encouraged to access the opportunity via Procontract. Providers who can offer quality care services in supported living schemes are well-suited to compete for placements within the framework. ## Notice Essex County Council are reopening our framework of providers of care services within supported living services for all new placements made. This framework operates on a fixed cost basis so tenders will be assessed on a 100% quality basis. Tenderers are required to submit bids via Procontract and procurement documents are available electronically at the link included within this notice. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12pm o. 24th October 2022. Providers are required to complete and pass the mandatory questions in order to secure a place on the framework, however providers seeking to deliver services to enhanced complex adults will be required to complete additional questions. These questions are optional and full details are included within the procurement documents Providers will be required to identify all supported living schemes at which they are the primary care provider and bring them forward to the framework for ECC to make placements at for the published rates. Existing placements in any schemes brought forward shall transition on to the new terms and conditions of contract. This procurement is for the delivery of care services within supported living settings brought forward by the provider. This will cover all new placements made by the Council into supported living services and transition existing placements onto the new contract terms. There are no limits to the number of providers that can be accepted onto theframework or a requirement to have existing services in Essex.To access the opportunity please go to Procontract(https://procontract.due-north.com/) where documents can be viewed free of charge. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d138bb-68cf-47c0-ad5d-1c6799e28a0b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £216,000,000 | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Aug 2022 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d138bb-68cf-47c0-ad5d-1c6799e28a0b - 30 Aug 2022 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ab795c-bb9c-4077-b4af-41bf0a0b9392 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d138bb-68cf-47c0-ad5d-1c6799e28a0b 30th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ab795c-bb9c-4077-b4af-41bf0a0b9392 30th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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