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title: "Supported Employment Services for People with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Needs & Physical Disabilities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fada"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-02"
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# Supported Employment Services for People with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Needs & Physical Disabilities

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fada

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## Summary

Dorset Council is seeking to procure Supported Employment Services for individuals with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Needs, and Physical Disabilities through an open tender process. This contract, valued at £480,000, aims to provide work-related opportunities for those aged 16 and above in the Dorset area. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2022 and conclude on 31 March 2025. Key dates include the bid opening scheduled for 12 January 2022, with a tender submission deadline on the same date. The procurement process has been classified under health and social work services, indicating a strong emphasis on social value alongside quality and pricing in the award criteria.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care, disability support services, and employment training programmes. Companies with experience in delivering inclusive employment services, particularly those targeting vulnerable populations, would find this procurement particularly relevant. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute positively to the community while potentially expanding their operational footprint in the health and social work sector within Dorset.

## Notice

The service will be sourcing and supporting a variety of work and work-related opportunities for people aged 16+ years with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health needs, Autism and other support needs across Dorset.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will be sourcing and supporting a variety of work and work-related opportunities for people aged 16+ years with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health needs, Autism and other support needs across Dorset.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005742-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | £480,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PLUSS ORGANISATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005742-2022
- 29 Nov 2021 at 10:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029547-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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