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title: "ASC014/2022 Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d597"
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# ASC014/2022 Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d597

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Complex Care & Support Framework procurement process, initiated by the Tees Valley Joint Adult Commissioning Group, involves re-opening an existing framework for complex and challenging support services in the health and social work sector. The five Local Authorities in the Tees Valley area aim to provide bespoke and high-quality care services that prevent crisis situations and improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. The contract, named the Tees Valley Complex Care and Support Framework, will run from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2027, with the possibility of two additional 12-month extensions.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses providing health and social care services to compete for contracts that focus on person-centered approaches and improving lives. Companies offering specialised support for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, particularly those with complex and challenging needs, are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The submission deadline for electronic bids is July 17, 2023, with a focus on quality as the main award criterion along with price considerations.

## Notice

** "This is a re-opening of an existing framework and current suppliers need not apply".** 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

** "This is a re-opening of an existing framework and current suppliers need not apply".** 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/016624-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2023 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016624-2023

## 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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