--- title: "Approved Provider List for Supply of Care Services in Supported Housing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-06" --- # Approved Provider List for Supply of Care Services in Supported Housing Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91275bb9-87a6-4608-88d1-8f69d5b54572.json) ## Summary The Lancashire County Council has issued a tender titled "Approved Provider List for Supply of Care Services in Supported Housing" for health and social work services. The procurement method follows the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender value is £73,000,000 in GBP. The tender period ends on 4th January 2027, with a contract period starting on 5th January 2027 and ending on 6th January 2027. This tender aims to provide care services primarily for people with learning disabilities/autism, mental health needs, and physical disabilities in the North West region of the United Kingdom. This tender opportunity presents potential for growth to small and voluntary sector enterprises. Businesses registered with the Care Quality Commission for a minimum of 2 years providing personal care services for learning disabilities and supported living are well-suited to compete. The flexible call-off procedure allows for service contracts in supported housing settings. Providers offering high-quality care with focus on service efficiency, social value, and annual service development plans are likely to succeed in this procurement process. ## Notice This procurement procedure is considered to be subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Approved Provider List (APL) will be an open list: applicants can apply to join during its term if the applicant satisfies the selection requirements. The APL will be open for new applications from the date of publication of the invitation to participate documents and will remain open for new applications at any time during the APLs term. Following an evaluation process applicants will receive an outcome notification. Service users will predominantly be people with learning disabilities/autism, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities. But will also include a number of any other service user category. As determined appropriate the Council reserves the right to utilise the APL for the awarding of contracts under the Transforming Care agenda involving people with a learning disability and/or autism and who display behaviours that can be described as challenging. Successful applicants will be required to sign an APL Agreement and will be appointed as a provider. The APL will be used by the Council and associates to call-off when care and support is required in a supported housing setting. The call-off procedure provides flexibility in the way the Council will formulate and award service contracts with the intention of providing the best possible care and support to people and will be based upon the core service specification and core service contract. Existing business is anticipated to be retained by existing providers who have been successful in applying to the APL, on the basis of Service user choice. It is also anticipated that new business will arise each year. Successful providers may be required to produce an annual service development plan for each service contract to respond to changing needs and have regard to service efficiency and improvement. Social value may form part of the award criteria evaluation. The associate bodies, or their successors that can call off from this agreement are: NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG, NHS East Lancashire CCG, NHS Fylde/Wyre CCG, NHS Greater Preston CCG, NHS Morecambe Bay CCG, NHS West Lancashire CCG and NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG as well as Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. All aspects (documents/attachments/responses) of the application can and must be submitted via the eTendering system. The Council will not accept email or hard copy/paper applications in relation to this process and you must make your application electronically via the eTendering portal. Additional information: The Council requires applicants to be registered with the CQC in England for the services and that the applicant has been registered with CQC for the regulated activity of personal care for a minimum of 2 years at the time of application. CQC Registration must reflect a type of service of 'Community services - learning disabilities' and/or 'Supported living' and specialisms/services of 'Learning disabilities' and/or 'Mental health conditions'. Nominated locations put forward must be rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by CQC. See invitation to participate for full requirements, particularly in regard to requirements concerning: insurance, financial ratios, consortia requirements, mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria, references and past performance/experience. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa4cdab1-5c0e-4686-b247-aa72d034dac7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2027 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 6 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £73,000,000 | | 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 | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR1 8XJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | Preston | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Preston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2019 at 09:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa4cdab1-5c0e-4686-b247-aa72d034dac7 - 29 Nov 2019 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa4cdab1-5c0e-4686-b247-aa72d034dac7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa4cdab1-5c0e-4686-b247-aa72d034dac7 6th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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