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title: "Supported Living & Outreach Flexible Framework"
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# Supported Living & Outreach Flexible Framework

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1dc818f-7e79-4fb1-9167-45f5f05e6d92

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is conducting a procurement process for the "Supported Living & Outreach Flexible Framework." This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and aims to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement involving multiple qualified providers. The framework will be operational within the region of England, with the contract period extending from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2028, including two potential 12-month extensions. The open tender method was employed, with the tender period having already ended on 16th November 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), looking to engage in health and social care services. Companies specialising in outreach and supported living services, particularly those with expertise in learning disabilities, mental health, autism, physical disabilities, and complex needs, will be well-suited to compete for contracts awarded under this framework. As the framework allows for periodic applications to join, there is potential for ongoing business growth and adaptability in response to emerging community needs.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is seeking to commission a "Flexible Framework Agreement" provision for Supported Living and Outreach Services consisting of multiple suitably qualified providers under which it can call off via direct awards or mini-competitions. This procurement comprises of three lots. Lot 1 for Outreach Services; Lot 2 for Supported Living without Accomodation with sub-lots 2a learning disability, 2b mental health, 2c autism, 2d physical disability and 2e complex needs) and Lot 3 Supported Living with Accommodation which has sub-lots 3a learning disability, 3b mental health, 3c autism, 3d physical disability and 2e complex needs. The "Flexible Framework Agreement" will be commissioned under the Light Touch Regime(implemented through regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015). This Flexible Framework Agreement differs from those set up under the non-light touch regime in that the Council may exercise it's flexibility to periodically "open" the flexible framework for providers to submit applications to join, particularly if it needs to increase the capacity or respond to emerging needs. If the Council decides to open up the Flexible Framework Agreement for applications it will do so on the same terms and conditions and on the same criteria. The duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be five years, plus two 12 month extension periods at the absolute sole discretion of the Council, creating a maximum possible flexible framework term of seven years. Call off contracts will be of varying durations according to the assessed needs of service users.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915120f5-19ce-4b67-9f4d-ba9169728a74 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,994,110 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 23 |
| Supplier names | ABILITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; ACTIVE PROSPECTS; ALPENBEST; AVENUES LONDON; BALANCE (SUPPORT; CARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES; CHOSEN CARE GROUP; COMFORT CARE SERVICES (UK; CTRC COMMUNITY INTEREST; EMEZZIONS; ENHANCEABLE; ENTERPRISE CARE SUPPORT; HF TRUST; KALEIDOSCOPE PROJECT; LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY CARE; LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT; MIDCO CARE; NEW DIRECTIONS FLEXIBLE SOCIAL CARE SOLUTIONS; PAI HEALTHCARE; PRISTINE RECRUITMENT; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; VOYAGE 1; WANDLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915120f5-19ce-4b67-9f4d-ba9169728a74
- 14 Oct 2020 at 22:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/443ae7ee-7f9a-4714-8e89-6848a54ac9bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/915120f5-19ce-4b67-9f4d-ba9169728a74
  29th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/443ae7ee-7f9a-4714-8e89-6848a54ac9bf
  14th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=04e6906c-5b0e-eb11-8105-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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