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title: "Westmorland and Furness Council - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040602"
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# Westmorland and Furness Council - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040602

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Home Care Services under the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework. The tender falls under the Social work and related services category and is open for submissions until 31st March 2027. This contract, valued at £41,100,000 GBP, is for a duration of 2+1 years. The main place of service delivery is within the Westmorland and Furness footprint. The procurement stage is currently active, and interested parties can find more details on https://www.sproc.net.

This tender by the Westmorland and Furness Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in Social care support services to compete for a framework agreement to provide day-time support to individuals in their own homes. Businesses with experience in this field and a track record in delivering high-quality care services would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The Council emphasises compliance with diversity aspects and welcomes expressions of interest from diverse business communities, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity in the contracting process.

## Notice

Social care support during the day for people living in their own homes. Main place of delivery will be at the residence of the service user, within the Westmorland and Furness footprint. Providers who currently have call off contracts on the current Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Framework for the provision of Home Care Services, who successfully join the new framework, will have those call-off contracts transferred. The AQP Framework is available for use by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, and future successor organisations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An Any Qualified Provider (AQP) 'framework' is to be set up to meet the needs of Social Care support during the day for people living in their own homes. An AQP framework will ensure sufficient capacity to meet demand for clients in Cumbria. The AQP 'framework' approach will appoint multiple organisations capable of delivering the specified service. The provider/s will be selected at time of need. They will register an interest to a commission, and selected according to published criteria. Fixed price per unit, please see procurement documents Additional information: Please note that the AQP does not limit the number of candidates.

Renewal: The DPS will run for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Meaning the potential expiry date of this DPS is 31/03/2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028607-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,100,000 |
| 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 | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2023 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028607-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- https://www.adamproviders.co.uk
- https://www.adamproviders.co.uk/
- https://www.sproc.net

## Provenance

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