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title: "Living Well at Home Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03be78"
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# Living Well at Home Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS)

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03be78

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Living Well at Home PDPS. This initiative aims to purchase various health and social work services for adults through an open arrangement. The PDPS offers multiple lots for different types of services, such as Regulated Care Services and Non-Regulated Support Services. The procurement method is open, and the process has reached the award stage after the initial application phase. The total estimated value of the contract is £4,155,200,000, with Lancashire County Council and other contracting bodies involved in the agreement.

The Living Well at Home PDPS tender offers significant business growth opportunities for service providers in the health and social work sector. Businesses specialising in regulated care services, non-regulated support services, and other related services are well-suited to compete for contracts within the PDPS framework. The open arrangement and the absence of restrictions on the number of service providers allowed in the PDPS create a competitive environment for businesses to secure contracts and contribute to the delivery of essential services for adults in Lancashire.

## Notice

Lancashire County Council is establishing a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS), "the Living Well at Home PDPS" to enable the purchase of various Services for adults. The Services have been divided into the following Lots: * Lot 1 - Regulated Care Services by the Care Quality Commissioner o Lot 1a - Short Term Care at Home o Lot 1b - Homecare Services o Lot 1c - Extra Care Services * Lot 2 - Non-Regulated Support Services Please see procurement documents for more information. Applicants are invited to apply for all or any of the Lots, there are no restrictions on the number of Lots that Applicants apply for, however the Applicant must ensure they meet the relevant Core and Lot Specification(s) for the Lot they choose to apply for. Additionally, the Applicant needs to ensure they have the resources available to carry out work in their chosen Lot(s). The Living Well at Home PDPS will be an open arrangement with no restrictions on the number of Service Providers who can be awarded a place on the PDPS. There will be an initial application phase to award places on the Living Well at Home PDPS within the Lots. Please see procurement documents for details: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/living-well-at-home-pdps/ Following the initial application phase (Round 1), the PDPS will reopen, and evaluations of new Applications will be held annually approximately between May and September of each year. The Authority reserves the right to evaluate new Applications sooner and/or amend the evaluation dates. Evaluation dates will be published on the Authority's e-tendering portal as a message or any other format which the Authority stipulates. This Living Well at Home PDPS Agreement is for use by each of the Contracting Bodies identified in the contract notice. * Lancashire County Council * NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) * Blackburn with Darwen Council Total values stated include the estimated spend of call -off from the PDPS from all contracting bodies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Regulated Care Services

This is care and support delivered to Individuals, in their own accommodation (with their own front door) whose occupation of the property is entirely independent of the care and support arrangements (which remain at all times a visiting arrangement). The Authority will have the ability to commission the following Services from the PDPS across the life of the arrangement under Lot 1 - Regulated Services: * Short Term Care at Home (formerly Reablement and Crisis contracts) * Homecare Services (formerly Homecare Framework) * Extra Care Services Please see ITP documents for more information Additional information: The initial PDPS period will be 48 months (4 years), after such time the Authority may extend the PDPS two further times at 48 months (4 years) each, provided that the total duration of the PDPS does not exceed 144 months (12 years).

Options: The initial PDPS period will be 48 months (4 years), after such time the Authority may extend the PDPS two further times at 48 months (4 years) each, provided that the total duration of the PDPS does not exceed 144 months (12 years).

Renewal: See II.2.11.

Lot 2 Non Regulated Support Services

his is support delivered to Individuals living in their own homes. This type of support does not include personal care and instead is a support service assisting with identified needs in accordance with the Care Act Eligibility determinations: * Admission avoidance * Reducing the reliance on formal care and support * Practical support in the home in order to reduce reliance on formal care and support * Outcome based support in the community to support with practical things such as time management, social activities, mood management, to prevent social isolation or would offer direct support to people e.g., signposting and wellbeing visits. The Authority will have the ability to commission the following Services from the PDPS across the life of the arrangement: * Short Term Help and Support (formerly Hospital Aftercare contracts) * Other Non-regulated Support Services to be determined. See the ITP Documents for more information

Options: The initial PDPS period will be 48 months (4 years), after such time the Authority may extend the PDPS two further times at 48 months (4 years) each, provided that the total duration of the PDPS does not exceed 144 months (12 years).

Renewal: See II.2.11.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015435-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 | 15 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2035 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,155,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,155,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEASE SEE LINK FOR LIST OF CONTRACTORS AWARDED A PLACE ON THE PDPS AT END OF THE WEBPAGE HTTPS://WWW.LANCASHIRE.GOV.UK/BUSINESS/TENDERS-AND-PROCUREMENT/TENDERS/LIVING-WELL-AT-HOME-PDPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 May 2024 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015435-2024
- 13 Apr 2023 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010676-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/living-well-at-home-pdps/
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/

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