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title: "Break Point Re-Opening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care Supports"
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# Break Point Re-Opening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care Supports

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000735490

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## Summary

The Glasgow City Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement titled "Break Point Re-Opening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care Supports". The industry category is services, and the procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The procurement aims to provide care and support services within Glasgow, with an estimated value of £426,410,000. The main procurement category is services, and the contracting authority is Glasgow City Council. The procurement involves various lots for different service user subgroups and delivery locations within Glasgow.

This tender opportunity by the Glasgow City Council presents a lucrative chance for businesses seeking to provide care and support services in Glasgow. Suitable businesses with innovative solutions for technology-enabled care and support, day opportunities, and employability support services can apply. Interested businesses should be prepared to meet all qualification criteria laid out in the tender documentation, with a minimum of 2 years experience in delivering services specific to the categories/lots applied for. The tender seeks to enhance the existing provider options under the framework agreement, providing opportunities for new bidders or those who were not previously successful in being awarded contracts.

## Notice

The Council invites new Bidders, or those Bidders who were not previously successful in being awarded to any part of the original 2019 Framework/2021 Break Point Re-opening, or who wish to apply for a new Framework category not previously awarded, to participate in this final break point opportunity, to tender for the provision of one or more of the following categories of care: Care and Support (including Technology Enabled Care and Support, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports and Short Breaks (Respite). Bidders seeking to join the Framework at this 'break point' opportunity, will as a minimum, be required to meet all Framework qualifying criteria as laid out in the tender documentation and will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, where Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers awarded using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successfully awarded Applicants under Option 3 of the SDS Act. *Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 *The estimated value as included as part of this PIN notice is the estimated value of the overall framework agreement and its 5 year +1, +1 lifespan.

### Lot Information

Category 3a, Short Breaks (Respite) - Community Based

Tender Lot for the purchase of a Community Based Short Breaks (Respite) service in Glasgow for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Community based service delivery location will be flexible for this Lot to take account of the fact that Individuals may choose to receive their short break in an area other than Glasgow. Organisations should however be able to demonstrate a Glasgow/local base infrastructure to support this service category. Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act.

Category 3, Short Breaks (Respite) - Building Based

Tender Lot for the purchase of Building Based Short Break (Respite) services in Glasgow for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Any Building Base used to deliver services MUST be within the Glasgow City boundary only.

Category 2a, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports - Community Based

Tender Lot for the purchase of Day Opportunities & Employability support services in a community setting for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act.

Category 2, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports - Building Based

Tender Lot for the purchase of Day Opportunities and Employability support services that are Building Based models of support for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Any Building Base used to deliver services MUST be within the Glasgow City boundary only.

Category 1a, Technology Enabled Care and Support

Tender Lot for the purchase of Technology Enabled Care & Support services (TECS). Organisations who can deliver services via innovative assistive technology solutions are welcomed for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act.

Category 1, Care & Support

Tender Lot for the purchase of Care & Support services in the community for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) *Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481199 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £426,410,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85312100 - Daycare services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481199

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481199
  Break Point Re-Opening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care Supports - The Council invites new Bidders, or those Bidders who were not previously successful in being awarded to any part of the original 2019 Framework/2021 Break Point Re-opening, or who wish to apply for a new Framework category not previously awarded, to participate in this final break point opportunity, to tender for the provision of one or more of the following categories of care: Care and Support (including Technology Enabled Care and Support, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports and Short Breaks (Respite). Bidders seeking to join the Framework at this 'break point' opportunity, will as a minimum, be required to meet all Framework qualifying criteria as laid out in the tender documentation and will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, where Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers awarded using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successfully awarded Applicants under Option 3 of the SDS Act. *Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 *The estimated value as included as part of this PIN notice is the estimated value of the overall framework agreement and its 5 year +1, +1 lifespan.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000735490

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