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PlanningCommunity action programmeCPV: 85310000

Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework

Kensington and Chelsea
Published 27 Oct, 2025
Contract Value
£16,000,000
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

The Westminster City Council, in collaboration with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, is in the planning stage for a new procurement titled "Life Choice and Opportunity Service for People with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework". This is aimed at the social services sector, covering key areas like employment, volunteering, and community care services, targeted within the London regions of UKI32 and UKI33. The pre-market engagement questionnaire is available for interested parties, with a submission deadline on 14th November 2025 via the Jaggaer e-procurement system.

The complete tendering process is scheduled to progress, with the framework anticipated to commence on 1st April 2026 and potentially running until 31st March 2034, following renewal possibilities. This tender offers lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in social work, welfare services for disabled individuals, and community action programmes. Enterprises, especially SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), can benefit significantly by participating in this open framework, which promises a substantial contract value of up to £19.2 million.

By engaging in this framework, businesses will not only secure a steady stream of work but will also contribute to improving the quality of life and promoting independence for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, thus aiding both social good and business growth.

Notice Description

Bi-Borough is looking to procure a new Open Framework to replace the current SPOT purchasing process. This is to ensure that ASC funding is used to purchase services that offer value of money, the best quality, greater choice in provision for service users and enable the Bi-Borough to have greater oversight over delivery so that provision is optimum. The Open Framework plans to include several lots: - Employment and Volunteering - Day Centres - Outreach - Complex Community/Day Care SPOT Framework overarching goals: - Services provided under the framework will have the following overarching objectives - - Support users towards greater independence and independent living, as appropriate to individual needs. - Improve the overall quality of life for people with learning disabilities and autism. - Give carers a break from their caring role. - Improve service users' physical and mental health, and general wellbeing through accessing meaningful support. - Support users to maximise the use of community facilities.

Lot Information1 Lot
1Untitled Lot
Planning

N/A

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d44b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Planning

Contract Values

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Tender Value
£16,000,000
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is four years.

Key Dates

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Notice Status

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Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

WCC
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Services
Contact Name
Not specified
LONDON
SW1E 6QP
London
England
TLI3 Inner London - West

Awarded Supplier

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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-05d44b

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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