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Awarded· 29 Jul 2025

DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young People (16+), With Complex Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities & Mental Health Needs

Cheshire East Council · Cheshire East, North West

Cheshire East Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cheshire East.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Dps Complex Needs Providers

  2. 2025

    Award notice updated

    Award Notice · 07:51

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    1½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Cheshire East Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cheshire East. The contract went to Dps Complex Needs Providers. It was awarded on 29 July 2025. The contract value is £505,871,417. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1½ years.

Find a Tender published it on 14 August 2025. The notice number is 048592-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058780.

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process concerns the extension of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for providing care, support, and accommodation services for adults and young people aged 16 and over with complex needs, including learning and physical disabilities and mental health challenges. The procurement is managed by Cheshire East Council, located in Crewe, United Kingdom. The revised DPS arrangement will now extend up to 31 March 2027.

The procurement falls under the industry classification of health and social work services (CPV: 85000000) and is currently in the contract update stage. Cheshire East Council has authorised this extension due to challenges around transformation and restructuring within the council, with the next contract phase beginning on 1 September 2025.

SMEs and larger providers with a robust capacity in providing tailored care and accommodation solutions could find this DPS particularly beneficial.

The notice in full

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Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    This service is a dynamic purchasing system for the provision of care, support and accommodation services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood (16+), with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs, including autism and challenging behaviour.

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Key facts

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Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Aug 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (1½ years)
Lots
1
Awarded to
Dps Complex Needs Providers
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Not stated in the notice: procurement method.

Values

Contracts value
£505,871,417

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: tender, lots.

References

Find a Tender notice
048592-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058780
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Cheshire East Council is based in Cheshire East. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cheshire East
Town
Crewe
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Electoral ward
Crewe Central
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Delivery area
Cheshire
Region
North West
Sub-region
Cheshire East
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Category
Services
Contact
Sharif Danesh
Phone
+44 1270686592
Address
Crewe, CW1 2JZ · North West · England
Call +44 1270686592

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Dps Complex Needs Providers
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young… contract?

Cheshire East Council awarded the contract to Dps Complex Needs Providers on 29 July 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young… contract worth?

The contract value is £505,871,417. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 March 2027 (1½ years).

Who is the buyer for DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young…?

Cheshire East Council, based in Cheshire East, North West. The named contact is Sharif Danesh, on +44 1270686592.

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