--- title: "DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young People (16+), With Complex Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities & Mental Health Needs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-20" --- # DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young People (16+), With Complex Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities & Mental Health Needs Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dbe.json) ## Summary The CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL has initiated a tender process for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide care, support, and accommodation services for adults and young people with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. The procurement is classified under health and social work services and is actively seeking suppliers. The tender is open until 24th November 2023 and covers multiple lots, including Community Care and Support, Learning New Skills, and Innovation and Specialist Services, with a contract period from 1st December 2023 to 1st September 2025. This tender by the CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL presents opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services to secure contracts for providing care, support, and accommodation services to vulnerable adults and young people. Businesses offering innovative solutions, community care services, learning support programmes, and specialised services for individuals with complex needs are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With the DPS extension approved until September 2025, interested suppliers can access the tender details on the Chest/Proactis platform to submit their bids. ## Notice This service is a dynamic purchasing system for the provision of care, support and accommodation services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood (16+), with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs, including autism and challenging behaviour. ### Lot Information Community Care and Support (with or without accommodation) This will centre on support which focuses on people's strengths and existing networks so that they can live as independently as possible. By having a menu of options available this will facilitate choice and control for individuals. We also want to encourage providers who offer innovative solutions that will tailor make support across lives not services (this would also include transitional services into adulthood).This could include: Supported Living (with or without accommodation) Extra Care Housing, Step up/Step Down provision (this could include complex residential placements and emergency provision) Shared Lives Additional information: Given the extension, the DPS is available for new applicants and is live on the Chest/Proactis. Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project Reference: DN438601 Options: The Council has approved an extension of 21 months using modification process for all the onboarded providers from 1st December 2023 until the 1st September 2025. The DPS original term was from 26/11/2018 until 25/11/2021 and it was extended for 2 years until 30th November 2023. Learning New Skills This would enable individuals with complex needs to contribute to be a part of the local community, to make new friends and grow support networks beyond their existing relationships. Usually this would be people who live in their own home, with low level support (not 24 hour support). This includes support provided as a result of an assessment of need i.e. people who access services for short periods of time for example day services. This could include: Support into employment and internships Travel training Life skills programmes Day Opportunities Befriending Support for maintaining tenancies Additional information: Given the extension, the DPS is re-opened for new applicants and is live on the Chest/Proactis for round-10. Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project Reference: DN438601 Options: The Council has approved an extension of 21 months for all the onboarded providers from 1st December 2023 until the 1st September 2025. Therefore, CEC has re-opened the DPS for new applications and is live on the Chest/Proactis. The DPS original term was from 26/11/2018 until 25/11/2021 and it was extended for 2 years until 30th November 2023. Innovation and Specialist Services This will include innovation and scope for future requirements throughout the life of the DPS, should the Council require additional capacity. This may also see services scoped and issued to providers on the DPS to bid for services. This will allow commissioners to purchase a range of specialist services for individuals, groups and cohorts. Through Lot 3 we envisage the commissioning of specific services including those for specific 'cohorts' where partners see the potential for a new scheme meeting the needs of several people. It could also include the commissioning of specialist services which focus on delivering service provision to individuals with complex needs such as Complex Residential Placements, preventative services and outreach services for days, evenings and weekends that support individuals with a range of different needs. Additional information: Given the extension, the DPS is re-opened for new applicants and is live on the Chest/Proactis for round-10. Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Project Reference: DN438601 Options: The Council has approved an extension of 21 months for all the onboarded providers from 1st December 2023 until the 1st September 2025. Therefore, CEC has re-opened the DPS for new applications and is live on the Chest/Proactis. The DPS original term was from 26/11/2018 until 25/11/2021 and it was extended for 2 years until 30th November 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031041-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 20 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 1 Sep 2025 | | 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 | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2023 at 12:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031041-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=6b03a76e-26e1-e911-80fa-005056b64545 - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:362243-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/ - https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/home.aspx - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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