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title: "Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d466"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d466

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## Summary

Westminster City Council is engaging in a procurement process for a project titled "Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework". This initiative is shared with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and is at the planning stage. The process covers services categorised under social work and welfare services, and it is focused in the London regions of UKI32 and UKI33. Key dates include a pre-market engagement questionnaire due by 14th November 2025. The procurement is conducted as an Open Framework under a special regime, with the contract period starting from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with potential extensions to 2034 available.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The framework seeks providers delivering employment, volunteering, day centres, outreach, and complex community care services. It emphasises the improvement of life quality for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, presenting considerable scope for businesses excelling in community-oriented social services. With a gross budget of £19.2 million, businesses that can deliver cost-effective, high-quality service solutions will be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement opportunity. The focus on pre-market engagement indicates a collaborative approach, paving the way for interested entities to influence procurement strategies before the tendering stage.

## Notice

Bi-Borough is looking to procure a new Open Framework to replace the current SPOT purchasing process. This is to ensure that ASC funding is used to purchase services that offer value of money, the best quality, greater choice in provision for service users and enable the Bi-Borough to have greater oversight over delivery so that provision is optimum. The Open Framework plans to include several lots: - Employment and Volunteering - Day Centres - Outreach - Complex Community/Day Care SPOT Framework overarching goals: - Services provided under the framework will have the following overarching objectives - - Support users towards greater independence and independent living, as appropriate to individual needs. - Improve the overall quality of life for people with learning disabilities and autism. - Give carers a break from their caring role. - Improve service users' physical and mental health, and general wellbeing through accessing meaningful support. - Support users to maximise the use of community facilities.

### Planning Information

Initial pre-market engagement questionnaire now open.
Further market development and engagement will be enabled via our e-procurement system, Jaggaer. Please regiser for further details and subsequent engagement.
This questionnaire will not form part of the formal procurement process. All responses are to be submitted via our e-Procurement system, Jaggaer, by 14th November 2025. All responses received by this date will be considered but will not bind either Authority to any particular procurement approach. WCC & RBKC reserve the right to not review any responses received after the submission date. 
Additional information and the questionnaire can be obtained from the below address, please create and account and access via the Opportunities tab.
https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068634-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Campden |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068634-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068634-2025
  27th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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