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title: "AWD Complex Provider of Last Resort"
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# AWD Complex Provider of Last Resort

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bebfe841-a3a5-41e5-b0b5-a1d3c023578a

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## Summary

Essex County Council is currently inviting tenders for the "AWD Complex Provider of Last Resort" project, aimed at sourcing a provider for emergency support services in care settings across Essex. This procurement falls under the category of social work services and is in the open procurement stage, with tenders due by 12pm on 2nd February 2022. The contract, valued at £109,000, is set to begin on 10th February 2022 and will run until 31st March 2022, with a potential three-month extension based on requirements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care and social support services, particularly those that can provide flexible staffing solutions for adults with complex learning disabilities and/or autism. Companies that can demonstrate capacity to ensure constant availability of skilled personnel, delivering 24/7 care, would be well-suited to participate in this bidding process. Developing partnerships with community stakeholders could also enhance competitiveness in this urgent service sector.

## Notice

Essex County Council is running a tender process to identify a provider for the delivery of support services across Essex in existing care settings when existing staff teams are unable to continue to provide care. This is an emergency service that is required to be flexible and deliver high quality care to adults with complex learning disabilities and/or autism. The provider must make staff available to deliver the agreed level of staffing (2 staff available) 24 hours a day, seven days a week including bank holidays. The provider must have the agreed number of staff in operation or available to deliver care at any point in time and will be paid on a block contract basis to ensure staff are available when required. Due to the urgent requirement for these services the tenders must be completed and returned to Essex County Council by 12pm on 2nd February 2022. The contract is for an initial expiry date of 31st March 2022 but may be extended by a period of three months depending on requirements. Bidders can access the procurement documents directly at https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99cda6b8-2a0b-4a15-ac65-a2025bfd5ae4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,000 |
| 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

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2022 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99cda6b8-2a0b-4a15-ac65-a2025bfd5ae4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99cda6b8-2a0b-4a15-ac65-a2025bfd5ae4
  24th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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