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title: "Community Support Service for People with a Learning Disability"
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# Community Support Service for People with a Learning Disability

Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8e32f5f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking tenders for the "Community Support Service for People with a Learning Disability," aimed at providing support to individuals with learning disabilities, particularly young adults transitioning from children's services. This service is expected to include information, advice, and activities to help service users lead independent lives. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract commencing on 1st October 2016 and ending on 30th September 2019. Interested parties must submit their tenders by midday on 18th July 2016, and the contract value is estimated between £44,500 and £48,500 per annum under an open procurement method.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for organisations specialising in social work services, particularly those with experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities. Businesses that are SMEs or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) would be well-equipped to compete, provided they can demonstrate their expertise in the sector, financial stability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality services. The successful tender must show effective methods to communicate and engage with the target demographic to ensure their needs are met.

## Notice

TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY Wokingham Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a community support service for people with a learning disability, including young people aged 17 who are in transition from Children's Services. The service is to provide information, advice, activities, workshops to support service users in leading independent and fulfilling lives and in making independent choices. The provision of the service will contribute to preventing, reducing or delaying the escalation of support and/or eligible needs for statutory services. Those wishing to submit a tender must have demonstrable evidence of: * Working with adults with learning disabilities; * Your understanding of the impact of learning disabilities has on the target client group; * Your ability to work creatively with this target client group in order to meet their needs; * Your ability to assess target client's needs and manage risk for our service users; * Financial stability; * Robust recruitment process, and * Internal monitoring and continuous improvement process to ensure and sustain a high quality service The Service will be delivered under a three year contract, held with Wokingham Borough Council. The Council reserves the right to extend the Contract for two periods of up to 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and mutual agreement of the parties. The contract value is in the range PS44,500 - PS48,500 per annum. The actual contract value will be determined by the tender. The Council intends to award the contract based on the most economically advantageous tender. The award criteria will be as follows: Price 40% Method Statement 40% Presentation 20% The Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest, or any tender, submitted. How to apply Interested parties wishing to be considered for this opportunity must register their interest by emailing the following address: procurement@wokingham.gov.uk To download or request the Tender documents: * Log on to Contracts Finder website * Email: procurement@wokingham.gov.uk * Check www.wokingham.gov.uk The deadline for tender submissions is midday, 18th July 2016. Responses received after this time will be disregarded. Hayley Rees Procurement Business Partner Wokingham Borough Council Civic Offices Shute End Wokingham Borough Council RG40 1BN Tel: 0118 974 6705 Email: procurement@wokingham.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f973c7-b276-4d9d-b685-f52bedb4896d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £242,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG40 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Emmbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREATIVE SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f973c7-b276-4d9d-b685-f52bedb4896d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94f973c7-b276-4d9d-b685-f52bedb4896d
  15th June 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aaedc883-9de2-474d-984c-b5ea18ec1d9c
  Freedom of Information and Transparency
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fe55d94-af7a-443b-aaa4-7c309e388be4
  Advert
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b4dfffd-7714-40aa-a247-c75e27e2ee76
  Acceptance of TUPE responsibilties
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a79d826a-6299-4afd-a7c7-0d25c055581b
  Form of Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57154ccb-9e8c-4131-add7-245c5061c869
  Bona-Fide Tender Certificate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0db3996-bb66-4392-acba-5704c08a9dc9
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27013cbc-88f9-41a8-a01f-2041488fb36c
  TUPE
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27abb3aa-27f1-4923-9f81-287eb358b3f8
  Confidentiality Certificate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2399151c-5a49-4f23-8414-3981a5d8aed6
  Non-Collusive Tendering Certificate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b13b8fc1-4253-4535-a1b6-cb761ab0456d
  Invitation to Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ace470c-0735-4ca3-8a64-43d01cbb0ff5
  Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47a3b3bb-61e7-49c9-8e23-565c12b9d54c
  Pricing Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d73ed46-1239-4c7a-a4c6-252568d08ccf
  Service Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17a88471-a255-443f-8e66-945c7719b203
  Non-canvassing Certificate

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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