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title: "ASC23043 - Positive Behaviour Support Supported Living Services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire DPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045489"
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buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-23"
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# ASC23043 - Positive Behaviour Support Supported Living Services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire DPS

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045489

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council and the NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board are jointly establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Supported Living Services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The DPS process involves one application stage where suppliers meeting selection requirements will be considered for evaluation and potential placement on the DPS. The total value of the contract is £10,500,000 GBP, with a contract period of 1080 days. The procurement method is selective with a restricted procedure, and electronic submissions are required. The tender deadline is set for August 30, 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for suitably experienced, qualified, and accredited suppliers to participate in providing PBS Supported Living Services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Business entities with a strong background in health and social work services, especially those with a Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of Good or Outstanding, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Suppliers must adhere to the outlined submission terms and comply with the specified selection criteria to have a chance at securing a place within the DPS and potentially accessing future opportunities through Mini Competitions or Referrals.

## Notice

Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") and the NHS Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board ("ICB"), together the Participating Authorities are establishing a joint Dynamic Purchasing System ("the DPS") for the provision of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Supported Living Services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and seek applications from suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited Suppliers who wish to pre-qualify for this Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This DPS is a 3 stage process. In order to be added to the DPS, a Supplier will be required to meet selection criteria and minimum standards as requested in the SSQ Questionnaire (Stage 1), and Evaluation (Stage 2). Any Supplier who meets and passes Stage 1 and 2, will be admitted on to the DPS and will be invited to participate in future opportunities to be known as Mini Competitions (generally for scheme/cluster placements) or Referrals (for individual placements) (Stage 3), which will be advertised as explained in Appendix 2 - DPS agreement.

Renewal: 2 twelve month extensions to term built in dependant upon supplier performance and funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013170-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | £10,500,000 |
| 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2024 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013170-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Login
- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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