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title: "Early Intervention and Prevention Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c792"
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buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY"
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# Early Intervention and Prevention Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c792

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council has successfully completed a tender for the "Early Intervention and Prevention Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" which provides essential health and social work services. The procurement was conducted under the light touch regime, granting flexibility in the process. Key stakeholders included Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group, and the requirements were segmented into four lots aimed at Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Information and Advice, Community Support, and Day Opportunities. The total value of each lot is approximately £21,329,160, with contracts signed on 3rd May 2021.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses that specialise in health and social care services, particularly those equipped to address community needs and support vulnerable populations. Organisations like charities, community service providers, and SMEs focused on guidance, counselling, or direct care may find this to be a lucrative avenue for expansion. The DPS structure enables successful suppliers to receive ongoing opportunities from the council and partner organisations, creating a continuous engagement model for service delivery.

## Notice

Peterborough City Council (PCC), Is awarding an 'Open DPS' which PCC, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be entitled to call off from. The procurement was run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement. The requirements will be split into lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Lot 2: Information and Advice, Lot 3: Community Support, Lot 4: Day Opportunities (This lot is unlikely to be activated immediately).

### Lot Information

Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance

Peterborough City Council (PCC), Is awarding an 'Open DPS' which PCC, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be entitled to call off from. The procurement was run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement. The requirements will be split into lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Lot 2: Information and Advice, Lot 3: Community Support, Lot 4: Day Opportunities (This lot is unlikely to be activated immediately).

Information and Advice

Peterborough City Council (PCC), Is awarding an 'Open DPS' which PCC, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be entitled to call off from. The procurement was run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement. The requirements will be split into lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Lot 2: Information and Advice, Lot 3: Community Support, Lot 4: Day Opportunities (This lot is unlikely to be activated immediately).

Community Support

Peterborough City Council (PCC), Is awarding an 'Open DPS' which PCC, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be entitled to call off from. The procurement was run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement. The requirements will be split into lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Lot 2: Information and Advice, Lot 3: Community Support, Lot 4: Day Opportunities (This lot is unlikely to be activated immediately).

Day Opportunities

Peterborough City Council (PCC), Is awarding an 'Open DPS' which PCC, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be entitled to call off from. The procurement was run using a procedure similar to the open procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). However, the authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the open procedure given the flexibilities permitted by Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in the conduct of procurements for 'Social and Other Specific Services', otherwise referred to as 'Light Touch Regime' procurement. The requirements will be split into lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance, Lot 2: Information and Advice, Lot 3: Community Support, Lot 4: Day Opportunities (This lot is unlikely to be activated immediately).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016416-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,329,160 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL INCORPORATING ARAGON DIRECT SERVICES AND VIVACITY |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH; ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY; BRITISH RED CROSS; CAMBRIDGESHIRE DEAF ASSOCIATION; CAMBRIDGESHIRE HEARING HELP; CAMSIGHT; CARE NETWORK CAMBRIDGESHIRE; CARING TOGETHER; CERA CARE OPERATIONS; CPSL MIND; HUNTS FORUM OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS; HUNTS SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND; P3 CHARITY; PETERBOROUGH SIGHT FORMERLY KNOWN AS PETERBOROUGH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND; THE ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY; THE BRITISH RED CROSS; THE STROKE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85312100 - Daycare services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2021 at 19:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016416-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/36845
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:586955-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/

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