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title: "Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032465"
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# Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032465

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## Summary

The Dorset Council is currently seeking bids for the "Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework," a procurement project valued at £1.7 billion within the health and social work services sector. Located in Dorchester, United Kingdom, this framework is in the active planning stage with an open procurement method and will be established under the Light Touch Regime as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It aims to deliver high-quality, personalised care and support services, with the framework period extending for up to ten years, allowing businesses to join at any time, provided they meet the necessary criteria. The tender submission deadline is set for 31 March 2032, and the award period will start on 20 April 2022.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, especially those capable of delivering personalised service packages. Providers that could excel in this procurement process include those offering individual service funds, block contracts, or brokerage of care services. The flexible nature of the framework allows companies of various sizes and capabilities to compete, catering to a diverse range of client needs while also fostering long-term client relationships. Given the sustainable focus of the services required, businesses that have a proven track record in meeting specific care outcomes and innovative service delivery models will be particularly well-suited to participate.

## Notice

The commissioning partners seek to provide high quality, personalised care and support services (taking a strengths based approach) which focus on meeting the outcomes of those individuals using the services, whilst ensuring they are delivered and financed in a sustainable way. In order to achieve this Dorset Council's Adults and Housing Directorate is opening a new Framework; this will act as a vehicle to procure a range of care and support, housing and community safety services. It will replace the existing Frameworks. The Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework will be established by utilising the flexibilities of the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. These enable Public Sector Bodies, in terms of health and social care, to adapt and innovate procurement and contracting models to best meet service requirements. The Framework will be in place for up to 10 years and will enable providers to join at any time (as long as specific criteria is met) instead of fixed opening periods (as is the case with the existing Frameworks). It will work in two stages as follows: * Part I: The overarching 10 year framework will open and detail specific lots. At this stage providers need to meet the minimum entry criteria, this is detailed when the framework is open. At this stage providers will be asked to complete minimum entry criteria for the Lots they may in future wish to participate in further competitions for. * In Part 2 providers will be invited further competition which will include further quality / price evaluation processes in respect of "specific call off"s. It is anticipated that this process will commence from April 2022. The Framework shall allow a variety of procurement methods in order to support flexibility; opportunities to expand Providers' geographical reaches and to respond to the needs of Service Users in receipt of Direct Payments or Personal Health Budgets. These shall include but are not limited to: * Brokerage of individual packages * Fixed term block contracts * Individual Service Funds (ISF) The Framework shall remain open for providers to apply to be appointed onto the Framework at any time during the Term, including those who have previously applied and failed to become a Framework provider (but excluding any whose Framework Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract has been terminated for Contract Non-Compliance). Framework providers may re-apply to improve their standing on the Framework by applying to be appointed to additional Lots.

### Lot Information

Lots 1-27

The commissioning partners seek to provide high quality, personalised care and support services (taking a strengths based approach) which focus on meeting the outcomes of those individuals using the services, whilst ensuring they are delivered and financed in a sustainable way. In order to achieve this Dorset Council's Adults and Housing Directorate is opening a new Framework; this will act as a vehicle to procure a range of care and support, housing and community safety services. It will replace the existing Frameworks. The Dorset Care, Support, Housing and Community Safety Framework will be established by utilising the flexibilities of the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. These enable Public Sector Bodies, in terms of health and social care, to adapt and innovate procurement and contracting models to best meet service requirements. The Framework will be in place for up to 10 years and will enable providers to join at any time (as long as specific criteria is met) instead of fixed opening periods (as is the case with the existing Frameworks). It will work in two stages as follows: * Part I: The overarching 10 year framework will open and detail specific lots. At this stage providers need to meet the minimum entry criteria, this is detailed when the framework is open. At this stage providers will be asked to complete minimum entry criteria for the Lots they may in future wish to participate in further competitions for. * In Part 2 providers will be invited further competition which will include further quality / price evaluation processes in respect of "specific call off"s. It is anticipated that this process will commence from April 2022. The Framework shall allow a variety of procurement methods in order to support flexibility; opportunities to expand Providers' geographical reaches and to respond to the needs of Service Users in receipt of Direct Payments or Personal Health Budgets. These shall include but are not limited to: * Brokerage of individual packages * Fixed term block contracts * Individual Service Funds (ISF) The Framework shall remain open for providers to apply to be appointed onto the Framework at any time during the Term, including those who have previously applied and failed to become a Framework provider (but excluding any whose Framework Agreement and/or Call-Off Contract has been terminated for Contract Non-Compliance). Framework providers may re-apply to improve their standing on the Framework by applying to be appointed to additional Lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007627-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2032 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS DORSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| 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 | TLK25 Dorset |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2022 at 17:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007627-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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