IA949 Supported Living Services for Individuals with LD, ASC and/ or MH (aged 16+)

The Council invites suppliers to join a Light Touch Regime Dynamic Purchasing System (LTR DPS) for the provision of Supported Living Services for Individuals with a Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and/ or Mental Health Conditions (aged 16+). Suppliers will also be expected to consider reasonable adjustments to also enable the needs of clients with Sensory Impairments, Physical Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury. This LTR DPS is a two-stage process and is run as an electronic process using the Council’s eSourcing solution Proactis. This process follows the ‘Light Touch Regime’ in accordance with Regulation 74 and the principles of the DPS procedures as set out in Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council will utilise this LTR DPS for new Learning Disability and Mental Health placements as well as other possible placements referenced in the Service Specification. The Council may using it’s absolute discretion also undertake a competitive process to formally call off all current spot purchased arrangements via the DPS. Interested suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then register an interest in this opportunity (CPV code is 85000000 Health and social work services). The Council would like to invite interested suppliers to a bidders event, details of the events are as follows:

• 12th August 2019 from 10am to 12 noon in the White Room, County Buildings, Martin Street, Stafford, ST16 2LE.
• 12th August 2019 from 2pm to 4pm in the Trentham Suite, Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH. If you would like to attend one of these events, please provide name and contact details by e-mail to [email protected], to confirm a place. Places at each event are limited to one per organisation, so please ensure the most appropriate individual from your organisation attends.