{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f862-2026-09-11T15:23:20+01:00", "date": "2026-09-11T15:23:20+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f862", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PJVD-6261-BPPJ", "name": "Westminster City Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PJVD-6261-BPPJ" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "64 Victoria Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1E 6QP", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PVNX-4328-XTYX", "name": "Learning Disability Network", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVNX-4328-XTYX" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "16a Croxley Road, Maida Hill", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "W9 3HL", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "abown@ldn.org" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large", "vcse": true } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PJVD-6261-BPPJ", "name": "Westminster City Council" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f862", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Learning Disabilities Short Breaks and Emergency Support", "description": "The direct award of a contract for Learning Disability Short Breaks and Emergency Support provision for Adults to Learning Disability Network London for a period of up to 60 months (3 years + 2 year optional extension) from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. This is to provide service continuity whilst building plans are being developed and implemented to re-design the Kingsbridge Road site. Once building works are completed a full competitive tender process will follow. The Council's previous contract with the supplier ended on 31 March 2026. The supplier has continued to deliver the short breaks services for the Council since that date. It is intended that the contract will be formerly awarded to the supplier following publication of the Contract Award Notice. In order to regularise the position, the start date of the contract will be backdated to 1 April 2026 to encompass services provided since the expiry of the previous contract. This notice is intended to provide visibility of the Council's intention to formally award the contracts and regulate the arrangements with the supplier by entering into the contracts on or around 14 September 2026 with retrospective effect. Note that this is an indicative date for signing/entering into the contract and is subject to change. The contract between Westminster City Council and LDN London is PS4,978,600 (excl. VAT) PS5,974,320 (inc. VAT) for the full term including extension.", "status": "complete", "procurementMethod": "direct", "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award", "procurementMethodRationale": "The Council has statutory duties under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Care Act 2014 and other legislation, relating to the health, wellbeing and care of certain individuals. The Council is required to maintain access to supported and residential accommodation for adults with a learning disability. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides a justification for the direct award of public contracts where a particular supplier has exclusive rights which means that only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or work. RBKC and WCC work together to commission bed-based short breaks from two different premises - Kingsbridge Road and Alision House. The services operate as an integrated bi-borough model, with shared capacity across both premises The supplier has exclusive property rights to both Kingsbridge Road and Alision House: - The Kingsbridge Road premises were purchased by RBKC in March 2024, the supplier was the existing tenant at the point of acquisition. RBKC is regularising that lease arrangement with the supplier to align with the proposed contracts. - The supplier owns Alison House. The supplier has confirmed it will not make these premises available to another supplier to deliver the services. Market engagement and a supplier property survey have been undertaken by the Council which has confirmed that no alternative, suitable premises are currently available. Accordingly, there is no reasonable alternative to the services being provided by the supplier from the existing premises. Additionally, the premises at Kingsbridge Road needs significant development work. Capacity at Kingsbridge Road will be significantly reduced during redevelopment works. Having one supplier operating from both premises will provide flexibility enabling the Council to manage capacity and maintain stability and service continuity during the redevelopment period. This further supports that there is no reasonable alternative. The proposed three-year contract, with an optional two-year extension, will maintain service continuity and enable the Council to meet its statutory duties while the refurbishment works are completed at Kingsbridge Road; as well as providing time for the Council to further explore alternative premises. 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