916/2021 - Mental Health and Learning Disability Employability, Welfare and Benefits Advice Services

The London Borough of Croydon wishes to establish four individual contracts for the provision of Mental Health and Learning Disability Employability, Welfare and Benefits Advice. The four contracts are:

Lot 1 - Mental Health High Intensity Support Service Lot 2 - Mental Health Employment and Wellbeing Support Service Lot 3 - Learning Disability Support Service Lot 4 - Welfare and Benefits Advice and Casework Service

This tender process is being carried out in accordance with the Light Touch Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made

The full scope of the contract requirements are provided in the Service Specifications, which forms part of the Tender Documents available via the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org)..

Additional information: The Council has identified that the proposed service provision falls within the scope of 'social and other specific services' set out within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Consequently, the so-called light touch regime will apply to this procurement. The Council reserves the right, subject to the provisions of the Regulations to change without notice the basis of any part of the procurement process or to cancel the procurement at any time and not proceed with the award of any contract at any stage of the procurement process. In addition, the Council reserves the right to amend and re-issue/re-publish documentation as part of tender opportunity where the Council receives a poor or inadequate response from the market and economic operators operating in the market in relation to one or more Lots. In such circumstances the Council, reserves the right to amend and/or update any of the Specifications and/or other documentation and request fresh submissions from all applicants who have expressed an interest in the relevant Lot, as well as from any other economic operator. The Council will publish all relevant information where it is re-issuing documentation and inviting applicants to make fresh submissions. If you wish to register an interest in this contract please register your company free of charge via https://www.londontenders.org (supplier area). All questions and queries regarding the procurement must be posted via the London tenders portal. Tender responses may be submitted at any time before the closing date.