--- title: "Learning Difficulties Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2019-10-04" --- # Learning Difficulties Market Engagement Event Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1d4dcf2-f061-4b3e-a5a3-a105bce5add5.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Learning Difficulties Market Engagement Event" is being spearheaded by Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. This initiative falls within the health and social work services industry and is located in London, England. Currently at the planning stage, the primary engagement event is scheduled for 31st October 2019, with a deadline for participant registration set for 31st October 2019. The council aims to develop an Open Framework agreement for support services catering to individuals with learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Condition. This tender presents significant opportunities for social care providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in learning difficulties services. By participating in the upcoming engagement event, businesses can gain valuable insights into the Framework’s objectives and challenges within the Bi-Borough area. The council is looking to foster a diverse range of services, facilitating greater choice and control for service users, thereby allowing innovative providers to compete and thrive in this evolving market. ## Notice Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (operating under a Bi-Borough agreement) have a duty to provide care and support for its vulnerable residents who are eligible according to the national criteria introduced by the Care Act 2014. The councils are undertaking work to develop an Open Framework agreement consisting of multiple suitably qualified providers under which it can call-off (via mini-competition) a of range of support services. These services will provide support for people with a learning disability and/or people with Autism Spectrum Condition in their own homes and in the community. The plan is to re-procure the majority of our housing-based support and care contracts and spot arrangements within the next 12 months. The opportunity to join the Framework will be available to social care providers who currently contract with one or both Councils and those who do not. Our aim is to develop a range of services that ensure that customers and their carers have choice and control over how their needs are met. To this aim, the Bi-Borough Commissioning Team are hosting a series of pre-procurement engagement events with potentially interested providers with the appropriate expertise and experience of delivering LD services to: - present the aims and desired outcomes of the Framework, - discuss how the Framework might address the challenges of operating the Bi-Borough area - discuss the barriers providers face when seeking to enter the market The first event will be held on Thursday 31st October Please note: - This notice is not a call for competition. For avoidance of doubt, this does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement exercise and does not constitute any commitment by the councils to undertake any procurement exercise. - Participation in these engagement events will not include or preclude any organisation from participating in any future formal procurement exercise - Participation in these engagement events by providers should not give rise to expectation that their organisation will have an agreement to make service offers to customers. - The councils will not reimburse providers for any expenses incurred for participating in these engagement opportunities. The aim of these engagement events will be to build a plan together that ensures the market is built-up and supported. Additional information: The first event will be held on Thursday 31st October, 9.30- 11,30 at The Small Hall Kensington Town Hall Hornton Street London W8 7NX Spaces are limited to two per organisation ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf9db6bd-e44f-41a9-9ccc-0b6237fd4eb8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1E 6QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2019 at 11:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf9db6bd-e44f-41a9-9ccc-0b6237fd4eb8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf9db6bd-e44f-41a9-9ccc-0b6237fd4eb8 4th October 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wccrbkc-market-engagement-ld-housing-care-support-framework-tickets-75122251677 To express your interest, please click the link below - https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml If you are not registered on Westminster City Council's capitalEsourcing e-tendering portal, but would like to stay informed of any tender opportunities, please use the link and follow the on-screen registration instructions. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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