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title: "IA3440 Care and Support Prisons"
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# IA3440 Care and Support Prisons

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a63d

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of personalised care and support services in prisons and approved premises within the county. The procurement process aims to appoint a qualified care provider to deliver these services from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for an additional year until 31 March 2029. The procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services and covers multiple locations, including prisons and approved premises in Wolverhampton, Staffords, and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The open procurement method is used in accordance with the guidelines of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), and the tender stage will conclude with a deadline on 6 November 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those experienced in providing care services within correctional institutions. The contract emphasizes the delivery of high-quality, strength-based, and personalized care services, aimed at improving the independence and wellbeing of service users. Providers with a focus on rehabilitation and reablement philosophies, and those with strong capabilities in business continuity planning, service delivery, and safeguarding, are well-suited to compete. Winning this contract could enhance the supplier's portfolio by securing a long-term engagement with a regional authority, potentially leading to further opportunities.

## Notice

The Council aims to ensure improve Service Users remain as independent as possible; have the knowledge to make informed decisions; have choice and be in control of decisions made about their Care; be part of their community; receive Support at the right time through a strength based and personalised Service. The provider delivering the Service, will aim to achieve the following objectives: enhance the quality of life for Service Users with Care and Support needs; delay and reduce the need for Care and Support; ensure Service Users have a positive experience of Care; safeguard Service Users whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from avoidable harm; improve and maintain Service Users health and wellbeing through increased independence, choice, control, dignity, and quality of life; promote independence, and enable the Service User to be an active member of society and their community; provide a strength based support Service, responsive to the needs and circumstances of the Service Users; help maximise independence after illness or disability through working within a rehabilitation, reablement and enablement philosophy; provide a high quality Service in terms of access, the Service Users' experience and outcomes based on evidence of effectiveness; enable Service User satisfaction, enabling Service Users to have a say in how Support and Services could be developed in the future, ensuring meaningful engagement that enables Service Users to have a say about the future development of Services. provide clear information so that Service Users can make informed choices. The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council aims to ensure improve Service Users remain as independent as possible; have the knowledge to make informed decisions; have choice and be in control of decisions made about their Care; be part of their community; receive Support at the right time through a strength based and personalised Service. The provider delivering the Service, will aim to achieve the following objectives: enhance the quality of life for Service Users with Care and Support needs; delay and reduce the need for Care and Support; ensure Service Users have a positive experience of Care; safeguard Service Users whose circumstances make them vulnerable and protect them from avoidable harm; improve and maintain Service Users health and wellbeing through increased independence, choice, control, dignity, and quality of life; promote independence, and enable the Service User to be an active member of society and their community; provide a strength based support Service, responsive to the needs and circumstances of the Service Users; help maximise independence after illness or disability through working within a rehabilitation, reablement and enablement philosophy; provide a high quality Service in terms of access, the Service Users' experience and outcomes based on evidence of effectiveness; enable Service User satisfaction, enabling Service Users to have a say in how Support and Services could be developed in the future, ensuring meaningful engagement that enables Service Users to have a say about the future development of Services. provide clear information so that Service Users can make informed choices. The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

Options: The contract will run from 01/4/2025 to 31/03/2028 with the option to extend by a year to 31/03/2029.

Renewal: The Contract Period will be 1st April, 2025 to 31st March, 2028 with an option to extend 12 months to 31st March, 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003291-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,116,000 |
| Lots value | £1,116,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,116,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HEALTH & REHABILITATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75231210 - Imprisonment services
- 75231230 - Prison services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2025 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003291-2025
- 7 Oct 2024 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032037-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

## Provenance

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