ASC23043 - Positive Behaviour Support Supported Living Services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire DPS

Notice Date 13/02/2026: Notice to current DPS providers and new bidders. Changing the maximum return date to fall in line with PA23 requirements. Last possible end date of DPSs under PCR15 is 23 February 2029.

UPDATE FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2025 - ROUND 2: The ASC24043 - Positive Behaviour Support Supported Living - DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) is open to new applications until the end of the DPS term, however as stated in the tender documents evaluation will take place in rounds which will be advertised through In-Tend. Therefore even if you will still be able to apply after the deadline your application will be evaluated in the next round. Please see below INDICATIVE timescales for ROUND 2 of evaluations:

• Deadline to submit an application to be considered within Round 2: 4pm on 17 September 2025 (if your application is submitted after this date and time, it will be evaluated in round 3 instead).

(!! IMPORTANT any application received after this date and time will not be considered for Round 2, it will be evaluated in the next round).

• Evaluation period: 18 September – 24 October 2025.
• Presentations setup: 27 October - 7 November 2025.
• Presentation days: 10 November 2025 (you will be invited to these via In-Tend only if you have passed the written questions).
• Notification letters: from 12 November 2025.

Round 2 contracts start: 1 December 2025. Please note: The rate for 25/26 is £25.97.

Initial advert: The ASC23043 - Positive Behaviour Support Supported Living Services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) is now open to new applications until the end of the DPS term, however as stated in the tender documents evaluation will take place in rounds which will be advertised through In-Tend. Indicative timescales for evaluating Round 2 will be advertised on the project page at a later date.

Initial advert: Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") and the NHS Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board ("ICB"), together the Participating Authorities are establishing a joint Dynamic Purchasing System ("the DPS") for the provision of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Supported Living Services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and seek applications from suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited Suppliers who wish to pre-qualify for this Service.

This DPS is a 3 stage process. In order to be added to the DPS, a Supplier will be required to meet selection criteria and minimum standards as requested in the SSQ Questionnaire (Stage 1), and Evaluation (Stage 2). Any Supplier who meets and passes Stage 1 and 2, will be admitted on to the DPS and will be invited to participate in future opportunities to be known as Mini Competitions (generally for scheme/cluster placements) or Referrals (for individual placements) (Stage 3), which will be advertised as explained in Appendix 2 - DPS agreement.

There are no maximum number of suppliers. Suppliers have the option to apply to join the DPS at any time, however, the evaluation may take place in periodic ‘rounds’ to be determined by the Commissioner.

Your application needs to be submitted by 13th June 2024, 4pm to be considered for Round 1.

Once the Council has accepted the initial successful Suppliers onto the DPS, it shall re-open the DPS to new Suppliers within a maximum of 12 weeks time, who may apply to be admitted to the DPS throughout the DPS Term. The Council will assess new applications periodically through Rounds advertised on the Council’s procurement portal (In-Tend).

The DPS will be run as a Light Touch Regime, a modified restricted procedure based on Regulations 28, 65 and 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and will comprise of one application stage; selection and evaluation being run concurrently. Only Bidders meeting selection requirements will be considered for evaluation and a place on the DPS.

The value provided is an estimate for 3 years.