Planning

Market Engagement for Day, Evening, and Weekend Opportunities for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

  • Suffolk County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026714

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fb73

Published 8 September 2023, 5:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, Russell Rd

IPSWICH

IP12BX

Contact

Hilary Anderson

Email

hilary.anderson@suffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7730672173

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.suffolk.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Market Engagement for Day, Evening, and Weekend Opportunities for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Suffolk County Council intends to recommission the Framework for Day, Evening, and Weekend (DEW) Opportunities. This DEW Opportunities Framework will primarily provide support for people aged 18+ with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. However, although providers will support people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism they may additionally support others, including those with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory loss, Acquired Brain Injury, Dementia, and Mental Health issues.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Suffolk and bordering Local Authorities

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suffolk County Council intends to recommission the Framework for Day, Evening, and Weekend (DEW) Opportunities. This DEW Opportunities Framework will primarily provide support for people aged 18+ with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. However, although providers will support people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism they may additionally support others, including those with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory loss, Acquired Brain Injury, Dementia, and Mental Health issues.

Providers wishing to contract with the County Council to deliver DEW Opportunities for people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism must be part of the Framework, referrals outside of this Framework are not expected to take place.

Open Framework

The Council's intention is to advertise the tender in November 2023 with a view to commencing the Framework in April 2024. The Framework will be open for 10 years (to March 2034) and there will be opportunities to bid annually (at a minimum) from April 2024 through to April 2033 inclusively.

Market Engagement

We will hold an initial Market Engagement Webinar at 10 am on Friday 29th September 2023 which will be available to view should providers be unable to attend. Please join the Webinar using the details below:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/130f13da-dd05-4dc0-95a6-1518b8e0904e@109c6aec-5046-4a95-8f3c-84f63ba18af4

A follow-up Market Engagement Webinar will be held at 10am on Friday 10th November 2023. This will also be available to view should providers be unable to attend. Please join the Webinar using the details below:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8af40ec-010f-48b6-8c93-38e8d265c6a8@109c6aec-5046-4a95-8f3c-84f63ba18af4

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

10 December 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes