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title: "TVASC014/2022 Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036c0f"
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# TVASC014/2022 Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036c0f

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## Summary

The Middlesbrough Borough Council has completed the tender process for the Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework, aimed at improving care quality for individuals with learning disabilities and autism in the local community. This open procurement process, conducted under the services category, was initiated under the legal basis provided by CELEX. The primary objective is to offer bespoke services focusing on individual needs to prevent crisis situations, with an ultimate goal of enhancing outcomes. The contract, involving multiple Local Authorities in the Tees Valley area, has been successfully awarded to various suppliers.

This public procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services industry to engage with Local Authorities in the Tees Valley area and contribute to providing high-quality care services for vulnerable individuals. The procurement method followed an open procedure, with key procurement dates ending on November 1, 2022. The successful bidders, including both large and SME suppliers, have now signed contracts with significant financial values to deliver complex care and support services under the framework. Businesses offering personalised and value-based services have the potential to compete effectively in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Local Authorities based in the Tees Valley area (consisting of Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington) are committed to ensuring people with learning disabilities and or autism who have complex and challenging support needs (including forensic needs), receive responsive and bespoke services which enable them to live fulfilling and rewarding lives, safely and where possible in their own local community. The Tees Valley Joint Adult Commissioning Group (referred to as the Tees Valley Local Implementation Group / LIG), examines opportunities to jointly commission services and undertake joint projects. This approach led to the development of the Tees PBS Framework. Through this re-tendering process the contract will be renamed the Tees Valley Complex Care and Support Framework and will include Darlington Local Authority. The primary aim for the five Local Authorities in the Tees Valley area, is to drive up the quality of care in value based and well led services - services which have the understanding of why behaviours occur. For all services to focus on the provision of individualised bespoke support where the person is truly at the centre of everything. Support which prevents crisis situations from arising along with an ultimate aim of stopping people with complex and challenging behaviours (including forensic behaviours) being admitted in to assessment and treatment inpatient beds (unless mentally unwell). For these services to be able to evidence how person centred approaches and improvements in people's lives have led to better outcomes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

TVASC014/2022 Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework The Local Authorities based in the Tees Valley area (consisting of Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington) are committed to ensuring people with learning disabilities and or autism who have complex and challenging support needs (including forensic needs), receive responsive and bespoke services which enable them to live fulfilling and rewarding lives, safely and where possible in their own local community.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months extensions available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017651-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,249,472 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL; REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL; STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Stockton Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton North |
| Delivery location | TLC12 South Teesside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | 1ST ENABLE; AVALON GROUP; CLEARWATER PATHWAYS; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; CRAEGMOOR PRIORY; CREATIVE SUPPORT; DIMENSIONS (UK; ESPA; LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY CARE; NORTHERN LIFE CARE LIMITED (UBU; POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL PROACTIVE SUPPORT; POSITIVE SUPPORT FOR YOU; REAL LIFE OPTIONS; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; SALUTEM LD IV; ST ANNE’S COMMUNITY SERVICES; ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES; UNITED RESPONSE; YS SERVICES LTD / EMBRACE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017651-2023
- 28 Sep 2022 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027150-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.darlington.gov.uk/
- http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk
- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
- http://www.stockton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=10da77d6-7d3e-ed11-8119-005056b64545

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