--- title: "Learning Disability Involvement Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-08" --- # Learning Disability Involvement Contract Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e3c7176-f5ff-4284-9639-ef657e8d4e1c.json) ## Summary Lincolnshire County Council is seeking quotes for the "Learning Disability Involvement Contract" aimed at enhancing the engagement of people with learning disabilities. This contract falls within the health and social work services sector and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having been completed on 17 March 2021, with the contract set to commence on 1 July 2021 for an initial period of 12 months, extendable by two additional periods of 12 months. The total value of the contract is £230,000, awarded following an open procurement method. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses to expand their services in the social care and community engagement sectors, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have expertise in working with learning disabilities. Companies capable of facilitating engagement and advocacy for vulnerable communities, as well as those skilled in providing social support services, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, there is an opportunity for bidders to engage with the upcoming re-procurement of the Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy Services, potentially leading to larger contracts in the future. ## Notice Lincolnshire County Council will be undertaking a request for quotes process. This service will help LCC meet its aims and objectives set out in the Community Engagement Strategy 2018-2023. The service will ensure that people with learning disabilities are informed and engaged, can do things for themselves, can access resources and take action, assets are recognised, protected and celebrated. The successful provider will be responsible for supporting LCC to hear the voice of, and be influenced by, the views of people with learning disabilities. This will be achieved both through the structured network of meetings as part of the Learning Disability Partnership, and engagement activity outside the partnership. The Provider will identify suitable individuals and support them to participate and inform: The new service will commence on 1 July 2021. The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months with options to extend by further two periods of 12 months up to a maximum of 24 months. This opportunity can be found via the Procontract portal https://procontract.due-north.com. Reference number DN514847. Any bidders for this service should also be aware of the Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy Services contract which will be re-procured along a similar time frame, although as a separate procurement exercise reference number DN514028. If Providers are interested the documents for this opportunity they also available via the Procontract portal https://procontract.due-north.com. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae6cd6-6129-4d54-9a9c-fa13230ce5b2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £230,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £230,000 | | 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 1YL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Carholme | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VOICEABILITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2021 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae6cd6-6129-4d54-9a9c-fa13230ce5b2 - 8 Dec 2020 at 16:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b04624d-ef2c-46ee-b81d-5ad2979c451f - 8 Dec 2020 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef2994b5-80ff-445f-9d1a-04346e6f6f75 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71ae6cd6-6129-4d54-9a9c-fa13230ce5b2 8th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b04624d-ef2c-46ee-b81d-5ad2979c451f 8th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef2994b5-80ff-445f-9d1a-04346e6f6f75 8th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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