BHCC Adults Community Support and Supported Living Light Touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Community Support and Supported Living for adults for an initial period of 5 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 3 years + 2 years.

The services required fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015.

Any interested organisation or consortium with relevant experience may apply to be admitted onto the DPS.

The DPS will have two (2) lots and be further divided into sub-lots as follows: Lot 1: Community Support Lot 1.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic Lot 1.2: Adults with Mental Health needs Lot 1.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic Lot 1.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) Lot 1.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs Lot 1.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Lot 2: Supported Living, for people with: Lot 2.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic Lot 2.2: Adults with Mental Health needs Lot 2.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic Lot 2.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) Lot 2.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs Lot 2.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Potential Providers are invited to apply for one lot or sub-lot; or multiple lots and sub-lots.

For each Lot, there will be an 'Admission' stage, followed by a 'Commissioning' stage.

BHCC intends to open the 'Admission' stage annually for new applications. The Council reserves the right to revise the number of rounds ('opening ceremonies') for Admission stage per year at its discretion.

By applying to be admitted to the DPS, Providers are not obligated to bid for services at 'Commissioning' stage.

These services are being procured under a multiple-Provider DPS.

There will be no limit to the number of Providers admitted onto the DPS, providing they meet the minimum requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.

There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work given under this DPS.

Admission stage evaluation will be based on 100% Quality.

For Lot 1: Community Support, Pricing will be requested and will be binding until 31st March 2025 but will not be scored. This pricing will be used at Stage 2: Commissioning Stage for Direct Awards.

Additional information: This contract notice is for admission onto the DPS for Round 1.

BHCC intends to open the 'Admission' stage annually for new applications. The Council reserves the right to revise the number of rounds ('opening ceremonies') for Admission stage per year at its discretion.

Lot 1: Community Support: The Community Support Service is where support is delivered to adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, Autism and neurodiversity, Acquired Brain Injury, Physical Disability and Sensory Needs, or substance misuse and eligible Care Act needs. Accommodation is not part of the Service (e.g., the Individual has an independent tenancy or lives with family/others) and this would continue regardless of the support provided.

Estimated Aggregate Value across lifetime of the DPS (5 + 3 + 2 years) = £30,000,000

Admission stage evaluation will be based on 100% Quality. Pricing will be requested and will be binding until 31st March 2025 but will not be scored. This pricing will be used at Stage 2: Commissioning Stage for Direct Awards.

Lot 2: Supported Living: This lot covers Supported Living services where support is provided alongside a tenancy or licence agreement for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, Autism and neurodiversity, Acquired Brain Injury, Physical Disability and Sensory Needs or substance misuse and eligible Care Act needs.

Estimated Aggregate Value of Lot 2: Supported Living across lifetime of the DPS (5 + 3 + 2 years) = £210,000,000

Admission stage evaluation will be based on 100% Quality.

Bidder's Briefing: The Council intends to hold a Bidder's Briefing event via MS Teams on 27th July 2023 at 12:30- 1:30pm.

The purpose of the Bidder's Briefing is to advise Providers of the procurement process. Clarifications will not be responded to at the Briefing. If Bidders have clarification questions, they should submit these through the messaging function of the e-tendering Portal.

Bidders who wish to attend the event should notify the Council via message on the e-tendering Portal by 5pm Tuesday 25th July. A joining link will then be shared.

The Council will share any information from the event via the e-tendering Portal.