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title: "Having A Voice - Supporting People with Learning Disabilities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d06b"
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buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Having A Voice - Supporting People with Learning Disabilities

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d06b

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council has completed an open Light Touch Regime tender titled "Having A Voice - Supporting People with Learning Disabilities" in the Health and social work services industry category. The tender aims to commission a service to support people with Learning Disabilities in Worcestershire to contribute to services' co-production. The procurement stage was at the tender award stage, with a contract value of £240,000 signed on 7th September 2023. The contract will start in October 2023 and run for an initial period of three years, with potential extensions up to 2 years.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services, social services, and social work-related services to engage with Worcestershire County Council. The tender evaluation criteria focus on quality and social value rather than price, providing a level playing field for various types of suppliers. Businesses interested in delivering services to support people with learning disabilities and contributing to service co-production should closely monitor this tender for potential business growth opportunities.

## Notice

This open Light Touch Regime tender is to commission a service to support people with Learning Disabilities to contribute to the co-production of services in Worcestershire. Previously advertised - PIN IT-336-3257-WCC 00003257.Worcestershire County Council want people with learning disabilities to be able to tell us what they think about the services we provide in Worcestershire. In Worcestershire this is achieved through the following forums;People's Parliament.The Learning Disability Partnership Board.Please refer to full tender documents for more information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tender will be run as Light Touch Regime, a modified open procedure based on Regulations 27, and 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and will comprise of one application stage; selection and evaluation being run concurrently. Only Bidders meeting selection requirements will be considered for evaluation and award of the contract. Providers must pass the Standard Selection Questionnaire.The contract for the service will be for a period of three years with the option to extend up to a further 2 years. It is anticipated that the contract will start October 2023. Further details of the Service required, and the Tender process are set out in the document set for this Tender. TUPE may apply.Evaluation will be based on 5 questions, ratio 90% quality, 10% social value,. Price is not an element of evaluation as the service budget is determined by the Council.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 2 years (30/09/2028).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026426-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPEAKEASY N.O.W. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026426-2023
- 31 May 2023 at 08:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015327-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/
- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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