--- title: "Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV): Category 1 Supported Living" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM" published: "2023-06-13" --- # Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV): Category 1 Supported Living Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0393b2.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Newham is initiating the procurement process for a Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) in the Health and social work services category. The procurement involves the establishment of a DPV for Supported Living Services, catering to various needs such as mental health, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. The estimated value for Category 1 of the DPV is £266,777,101 across a 10-year period. The Authority will conduct the procurement in stages, with the first category expected to be processed in 2023 onwards. The tender period ends on July 10, 2023, and the award period starts the same day. This tender opportunity presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing services for vulnerable adults, particularly in the areas of supported living, social work, and healthcare. Organisations or consortia with experience in supporting vulnerable populations are encouraged to apply for admission onto the DPV. With a total estimated value of nearly £1 billion across the lifetime of the DPV, successful applicants can secure long-term contracts with the London Borough of Newham, a regional authority focused on providing essential services to the community. The tender process will be conducted openly via the Council's e-tendering portal Fusion, with the Contract Notice expected to be published in early February 2023. ## Notice Category 1: Supported Living Admission Stage - Round 1 The London Borough of Newham wishes to establish a Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for an initial term of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years. Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the DPV is PS957,356,593 The DPV will include the following categories: Category 1: Supported Living Category 2: Supporting Vulnerable Single Homeless Adults (SVSHA) Category 3: Prevention and Floating Support Category 4: Extra Care Category 5: Shared Lives Category 6: Care Homes Category 7: Immigration Advice and Support The Authority will undertake the procurement for Category 1 first, followed by subsequent categories in 2023 onwards. Supported Living Services are accommodation-based services for Residents with a wide range of needs such as mental health, learning disabilities, autism, physical and/or sensory disability etc. Supported living enables adults to live in their own home whilst maintaining their independence and have choice and control. As a term, it covers a wide variety of settings and can include some form of group living. Estimated Aggregate Value across the lifetime of the DPV for Category 1 (5+5 years) is PS266,777,101 The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Authority is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Providers). Any interested organisation/consortium with relevant experience may apply to be admitted onto the Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The DPV will work in two ways for Category 1 - Supported Living: * Route 1 - Individual Placements The DPV establishes approved lists for 9 specialisms (each with 3 sub-categories) for Individual placements made via the DPV through Route 1. * The Authority may during the life of the DPV include additional lists for specialisms/ sub categories. * Route 2 - Schemes The Authority has an ambition to develop more schemes tailored to best meet similar needs. This will over time provide a strategic pathway of high-quality specialist services and maximise the use of economies of scale reflecting a defined cohort of need. Scheme contracts will be tendered via Route 2. Admission to the DPV: Both Routes will have a pre-selection stage (Stage 1A) which qualifies a provider for admission to the DPV. Providers who wish to accept individual placements via Route 1 will in addition be required to complete an Evaluation of Offer stage [Stage 1B] at admission. Based on the outcome of this Evaluation of Offer stage, providers will be admitted to one or more approved lists as set out below. Providers who only wish to apply for Schemes (Route 2) will not be required to complete stage 1B. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016783-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £266,777,101 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E16 2QU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Royal Albert | | Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton | | Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Jun 2023 at 16:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016783-2023 - 8 Jun 2023 at 16:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016350-2023 - 8 Jun 2023 at 12:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016296-2023 - 22 Dec 2022 at 12:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036371-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.newham.gov.uk - https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195 - https://rb.gy/gkq6ne ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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