Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism SPOT Open Framework
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Westminster City Council, in partnership with The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, is currently in the planning stage of procuring a "Life Choice and Opportunity Service for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism" through an Open Framework. This initiative falls within the social work services industry category and targets regions in London, specifically UKI32 and UKI33. The procurement process, marked as above the threshold, involves a preliminary market engagement starting with a questionnaire due by 14th November 2025.
The proposed contract period spans from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with the possibility of extension to 2034. This tender represents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in social services, particularly those offering employment, volunteering, and community outreach services for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. With an estimated contract value of £16 million (up to £19.2 million), businesses can benefit not only financially but also by enhancing their service footprint in high-demand sectors within London.
Engaging in this tender allows companies to contribute to improving service users' quality of life, thereby creating meaningful social impact and expanding their business portfolio in the public sector.
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.
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The contract period is four years.
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