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title: "Learning Disability Open Framework Agreement for Providers in Somerset"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cae1"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Learning Disability Open Framework Agreement for Providers in Somerset

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cae1

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Learning Disability Open Framework Agreement for Providers in Somerset," focusing on health and social work services. This initiative, valued at GBP 60,000,000, aims to provide care services particularly for adults with learning disabilities. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having recently concluded on 30 June 2021. Interested parties were invited to express interest through the Proactis portal, with contracts awarded under a selective procurement method following Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses in the care sector, especially those specialising in supported living, domiciliary care, employment support, residential care, and daytime support services. Companies that can deliver services focusing on independence, integration, and community engagement will be well-positioned to compete. The council's objective to support at least one in five individuals into paid employment by 2025 further enhances the growth potential for suppliers engaged in these services.

## Notice

Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60,000,000 Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been coproduced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities. Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows - * Service Area 1 - Supported Living * Service Area 2 - Domiciliary Care * Service Area 3 - Employment Support * Service Area 4 - Residential Care Including Short Breaks * Service Area 5 - Daytime Support

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Somerset County Council wishes to establish an Open Framework Agreement under which to procure care services for adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities within Somerset via the Proactis portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx The total value of the Open Framework over the agreement period for all service areas is GBP 60,000,000 Somerset County Council has a duty to provide a package of care for Adults with a particular focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities in Somerset. There is a need to provide Supported Living and Domiciliary care to aid people to live where they choose and get the care they need to do so. Employment support is an essential service the council look to provide; the councils commissioning intentions are to get at least 1 in 5 people into paid jobs or self- employment by 2025. Other services include Residential Care including Short Breaks and also Daytime Support. The outcomes focused service specifications that relate to these services have been coproduced with customers and carers. They focus on promoting independence, choice, control and integration with communities. Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The framework is split into service areas; providers will be able to express an interest for one or more service area(s) as follows - * Service Area 1 - Supported Living * Service Area 2 - Domiciliary Care * Service Area 3 - Employment Support * Service Area 4 - Residential Care Including Short Breaks * Service Area 5 - Daytime Support Additional information: Under the Light Touch Regime, the LD Open Framework awarded the following contracts: for the period of 01.04.2021 -- 30.06.2021, Somerset County Council let 138 contracts, with a total value of PS8,106,538.35

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017267-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 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 | £60,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2021 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017267-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:179654-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/Public/Opportunities.aspx
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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