--- title: "SOL - Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)" published: "2023-03-22" --- # SOL - Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities Buyer: SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8ad3353-be7c-4c8a-ae8b-a587484747c0.json) ## Summary The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is seeking providers for a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for Social Care and Support Services for Children with Disabilities. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services classification and includes services such as Child daycare services, Welfare services for the handicapped, and Community health services. The tender, conducted as an Open procedure, has a tender period ending on 22nd September 2023 and a contract period from 22nd October 2023 to 31st March 2025. The opportunity is located in Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses providing Social Care and Support Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is Open procedure above a certain threshold, offering a fair and transparent process for interested bidders. The contract period extends till 2025, providing a stable revenue stream for successful contractors. ## Notice SMBC have social care duties for children and young people with disabilities under a number of pieces of legislation and policies. These include the Children Act 1989, The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011, Children and Families Act 2014 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (0 to 25) (DfE/DH, 2015) and Children's Social Care Reform - a vision for change (DfE, 2016). SMBC is looking to create a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) Agreement with a number of providers of Social Care and Support Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities. The tender will be let under "Light Touch" arrangements under the relevant government procurement directives and implemented in English Law in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015). The FCA will be used by the Council's brokerage team to make purchases of care and support services for our children and young people with disabilities. Additional information: WWW.CSW-JETS.CO.UK Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 3QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | St Alphege | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312100 - Daycare services - 85312110 - Child daycare services - 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 22 Mar 2023 at 11:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 - 22 Mar 2023 at 11:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 - 9 Dec 2021 at 15:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 - 9 Dec 2021 at 15:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 - 15 Nov 2021 at 17:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 - 15 Nov 2021 at 17:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6857c4-638e-4fc5-959a-17eb1bbdf077 22nd March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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