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TenderSocial servicesCPV: 85000000

Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution

Rotherham
Published 13 Mar, 2025
Contract Value
£99,732,920
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

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.

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information3 Lots
1Community Enablement Services
Active

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.

2Community Personalised Services
Active

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.

3Community 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.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Tender

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
£99,732,920
Lots Value
£99,732,920
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is five years.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 17:43

Tender Notice

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

RMB
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Services
Contact Name
Yvonne Dutton
ROTHERHAM
S60 1AE
Yorkshire and The Humber
England
TLE3 South Yorkshire

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

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Not specifiedAwarded
Not specified
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Number of Suppliers
0
Awards Value
Not specified

Documents & Links

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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e5a8

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector.

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