Supported Living Framework Market Information Event

Tender description

Dudley Council are inviting providers to hear about an upcoming tendering opportunity for a new Supported Living framework.The framework will respond to the needs of people aged 17 and above requiring long-term care and support. It will also provide short-term intensive intervention support for people who present with forensic / very challenging behaviour through a separate Lot.The aim of this event is to provide an outline of the commissioning intentions, for commissioners to understand the interest and the market's capabilities and for potential service providers to gain a wider understanding of the scope, provide feedback and ask questions. The session will give an overview of the current services provided in Dudley, describe the Council’s visions going forward and explain the procurement process. Lot 1: Dudley Council are inviting providers to hear about an upcoming tendering opportunity for a new Supported Living framework.The framework will respond to the needs of people aged 17 and above requiring long-term care and support. It will also provide short-term intensive intervention support for people who present with forensic / very challenging behaviour through a separate Lot.The aim of this event is to provide an outline of the commissioning intentions, for commissioners to understand the interest and the market's capabilities and for potential service providers to gain a wider understanding of the scope, provide feedback and ask questions. The session will give an overview of the current services provided in Dudley, describe the Council’s visions going forward and explain the procurement process.Participation or non-participation in the pre-procurement market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the pre-procurement market engagement procurement process will be at each supplier’s own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council. This is not a call for competition. The virtual provider engagement session will be held via MS Teams between 2.30pm – 3.30pm on Friday 5 April 2024 to provide further information about this tender opportunity. To ensure you receive a link to this event, please confirm attendance by noon on Thursday 28 March 2024, by emailing CICommissioning@dudley.gov.uk, by quoting in the subject header ‘Provider Market Information Event’. Please confirm the name of your organisation and the individual’s contact details for each person attending; note a maximum of three representatives from each organisation is permitted.