Open for bids· Closes 5 May 2030
Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting bids for Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution, a framework for learning disability and autism in Rotherham.
Source: Find a Tender · published 13 Mar 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
Tender Notice · 17:43
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Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 14:48
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Contract starts
Next
2030
Bids close
2030
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting bids for Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution, a framework for learning disability and autism in Rotherham. The estimated value is £99,732,920 across 3 lots, and the contract runs from 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2030 (5 years). Bids close on 5 May 2030.
It is run as an open procedure. Published on Find a Tender on 13 March 2025 as notice 009254-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-04e5a8. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has launched a tender for the provision of Community Opportunities under a Flexible Purchasing Solution (FPS). The procurement is aimed at appointing providers capable of delivering a wide range of health and social work services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, multiple physical disabilities, epilepsy, dementia, and additional mental ill health. The process, currently at the Tender stage, invites applications with a submission deadline on the 25th March 2025.
Providers are encouraged to participate in a market engagement event on this date at Rotherham Town Hall. The contract is set to start on 6th May 2025 and has an initial duration of five years, which may be extended. Interested parties can access further details and the submission portal through YORtender.
This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses interested in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in services for adults with complex needs. The FPS will remain open to new applicants, making it accessible for both established organisations and smaller community groups or micro enterprises. Providers can bid for multiple Lots catering to different service levels and intensities, ranging from short-term enablement services to intensive support for complex needs.
Businesses with innovative solutions and a commitment to improving quality of life and independence for service users will find this tender particularly well-suited to their offerings, fostering growth and potentially securing long-term partnerships with the Council.
The notice in full
The Council is seeking applications from providers who wish to join the Community Opportunities: Flexible Purchasing System (FPS). The intention is to appoint a range of providers with the capability and capacity to deliver Community Opportunities. The Learning Disability/Autism - Community Opportunities is accessed by adults requiring specialist support and who have long term health conditions and/or complex needs (including complex behavioural needs).
This could include learning disabilities, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, multiple physical disability, epilepsy, dementia, and additional mental ill health. Individuals with acquired brain injury may where appropriate be referred to the service. The service promotes people to use community opportunity services as a transition to independent living / independence and to operate with a preventative focus.
The initial duration of the model is 5 years but may run beyond this term if it continues to be fit for purpose.
Lots (3)
- 01
Community Enablement ServicesActive
This will be a service for people with a range of needs. This may include, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, multiple physical disability, epilepsy, dementia and additional mental ill health. Individuals with acquired brain injury may where appropriate be referred to the service. These services will support people to increase their employability and independence skills whilst accessing community groups to expand their social circles and potentially their network of support. The aim is that the support will be provided for up to six months to support and increase the persons confidence to access their community and beyond. The intention would be to reduce the reliance on paid support, and this could also become part of the Adult Social Care Prevention Team offer when someone approaches the Council for support. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YORtender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific reference for this project is YORtender 53601. Estimated spend on Lot 1 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS10M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 1 over a 20-year period is therefore PS40M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.
- 02
Community Personalised ServicesActive
These services are intended to support people with higher levels of support needs. These services will support people to increase their employability and independence skills whilst accessing community groups to expand their social circles and potentially their network of support. The aim is that the support will be provided for up to twelve months to support and increase the persons confidence to access their community and beyond. The intention would be to reduce the reliance on paid support over time. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YorTender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this project is YORtender 53601 Estimated spend on Lot 2 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS7M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 2 over a 20-year period is therefore PS28M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.
- 03
Community Intensive Support Services (Complex Needs)Active
These services will replicate and expand on the current building based and outreach support for people with multiple and profound disabilities (Complex Needs). This Lot includes an ambition to develop the market and explore innovative offers to provide support for Carers to continue in their caring role, by providing evening and overnight opportunities for the people they care for. The overarching aim is to develop additional innovative offers to increase the choice and type of respite available in Rotherham to Carers and those they care for. Please note, once this notice has been published, it can take up to 3 hours to appear on the YorTender portal. Full details, are available at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this project is YORtender 53601 Estimated spend on Lot 3 over a 5-year period is expected to be in the region of PS7.93M. If the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended. Estimated spend on Lot 3 over a 20-year period is therefore PS31.73M. Additional information: The FPS will be deemed established once the first applications have been assessed and initial suppliers onboarded. The intention is to download applications at 6 monthly intervals. Whilst the end date states 2030, if the model is deemed fit for purpose and continues to meet needs and requirements, it may be extended beyond this.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2030 (5 years)
- Lots
- 3
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £99,732,920
- Lots value
- £99,732,920
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 009254-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e5a8
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services85310000 - Social work services85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Town
- Sheffield
- Postcode
- S60 1AE
- Electoral ward
- Boston Castle
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Delivery area
- Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Rotherham
- Area
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Yvonne Dutton
- Phone
- +44 1709334165
- Address
- Rotherham, S60 1AE · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Documents and links
Questions about Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution
When is the deadline for the Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution tender?
Bids must be submitted by 5 May 2030. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the EU-Supply portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution contract worth?
The estimated value is £99,732,920, split across 3 lots. The contract runs from 5 May 2025 to 5 May 2030 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution?
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Yvonne Dutton, on +44 1709334165.
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