Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Building 1000,Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
munir.hussainpatel@Newham.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice is to inform providers of the Safeguarding Training offered by Newham Council. Safeguarding is a key aspect in the upcoming procurement of Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for Supporting Vulnerable Adults. This is not an invitation to tender.
A Safeguarding Training webinar session has been scheduled for Category 1 - Supported Living Services for the 12th January 2023 from 10am - 12.00pm. Providers are urged to attend this key training session to better their understanding of safeguarding. It is mandatory to meet the safeguarding requirements for the upcoming procurement.
The London Borough of Newham is inviting all providers (both current Providers and potential new Providers) to attend this Safeguarding Training Session which will provide information on key aspects in relation to the Authority's processes around safeguarding, this will include but not be limited to:
• the importance of identifying safeguarding concerns and when to report to the Authority
• how to raise a safeguarding concern and who to contact in the Authority
• the Authority's safeguarding process for adults and what happens next
• the principles of Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP)
You are invited to attend the Safeguarding Training webinar event to be held on Thursday 12 January 2023 from 10:00am to 12.00pm. Please use the below to join the event.
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Please note that the Council is planning to hold a virtual Market Engagement event on 18th January 2023 and a separate PIN will be published for the Event.
We anticipate the Contract Notice for Category 1 - Supported Living Services DPV will go live in early February 2023 and this will be published separately on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
The tender process for this DPV will be conducted via the Councils e-tendering portal Fusion. We encourage early registration, so providers are ready to start their applications as soon as the Contract Notice is published early February 2023.
See details below on how to register on Fusion:
To register on Fusion, please set up an account via this link https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
If you have any queries, please refer to the guidance on this page Procurement - how we buy - Selling to the council - Newham Council in the first instance.
If you continue to have issues then please contact the fusion sourcing mailbox and one of my colleagues will be able to assist you: eprocurement@onesource.co.uk or Fusion.Sourcing@oneSource.co.uk
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supporting Vulnerable Adults Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV). The DPV will include the following categories:
Category 1: Supported Living
Category 2: Supporting Vulnerable Single Homeless Adults (SVSHA)
Category 3: Prevention and Floating Support
Category 4: Extra Care
Category 5: Shared Lives
Category 6: Care Homes
Category 7: Immigration Advice and Support
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 February 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
You are invited to attend the Safeguarding Training webinar event to be held on Thursday 12 January 2023 from 10:00am to 12.00pm. Please use the below to join the event.