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title: "Provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
published: "2024-04-17"
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# Provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d5d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton has awarded contracts for the provision of Community Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability & Mental Health Needs. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was completed and involved the tender ID DN695446. The services fall under the main procurement category of education and training services. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as a Pseudo framework agreement. The main aim of these services is to encourage vulnerable adults with various needs to access day care and support services for independent living. The contracts were signed on 11th April 2024, with a total contract value of £1,489,190.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations in the education, training, and social services sectors. Businesses involved in providing community support, life skills development, and employment services would be well-suited to compete for the different lots within this tender process. The London Borough of Merton, acting as the buyer in this procurement, aims to create a seamless pathway for vulnerable adults to access necessary resources for their well-being and independence. Interested businesses should closely monitor the award periods and bid opening dates to engage effectively in the tender process and contribute positively to the community welfare objectives of the buying organisation.

## Notice

The London Borough of Merton invited tenderers to submit their Tenders in accordance with the instructions set in the ITT for the provision of community opportunities for adults with a learning disability and mental health needs. This will be procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as a Pseudo framework agreement. The aim of these services are to encourage and assist all vulnerable adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities, autism and people whose behaviours may challenge, who meet the Authority's assessment criteria to access day care and support services as set out in the Care Act 2014 and any other relevant regulations to live independently and stay healthy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1 - Support to access and attend community activities. Community Support services will promote inclusion through supporting people to access mainstream and universal activities based on Service User interests, skills and hobbies.

Lot 2

Lot 2 - Access to life skills development and training. A life skills development approach will be core to the activities of the service, enabling Service Users to grow and develop skills in areas which are meaningful to them and maximise their independence. The service will work with Service Users at the point of referral and support plan development to identify community groups and activities based on goals and areas of focus and interest.

Lot 3

Lot 3 - Access to employment and maintaining employment. This service will be expected to create a clear pathway to enable a Service User to access and move into paid employment within an organisation. This will need to be undertaken at a realistic and Customized pace which reflects the Service User's aspirations and expectations based on evidence of outcomes being met. This service will include work preparation, employment related skills and pathways to employment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012523-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,489,190 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | BETTER CARE GROUP; FEAN SERVICES; FOREVER GOOD CARE T/A CAREMARK (MERTON; GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES; GROW WILD; MERTON MENCAP; RAPID IMPROVEMENT; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; SHARE COMMUNITY; THE BAKED BEAN CHARITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2024 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012523-2024
- 19 Oct 2023 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030892-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/
- https://www.londontenders.org/

## Provenance

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