Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the re-procurement of Community Based Services for people with a learning disability, mental health needs, and/or autism
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
04 Feb 2026
This is a preliminary market engagement notice
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Description
The Council are inviting providers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. This preliminary market engagement purpose is to seek potential providers to join our framework of organisations and to provide their views regarding Community Based Services for people with a learning disability, mental health needs, and/or autism which is primarily supported living services. Supported Living services are community provisions where individuals have a tenancy with a housing provider and the Council commissions a care and support provider to meet the needs of the individuals living there.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a6d1
- Total value
- Above the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
2 x 24 month extension periods are available subject to performance, funding and commissioner approval.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85320000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Pass/Fail | price | — |
| Technical Questions | Pass/Fail Criteria | quality | — |