# Step Up Step Down Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Suffolk County Council](/buyers/suffolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 31 March 2023
- Planned start: 1 July 2023
- Planned end: 31 December 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 992f6a15-9f83-43bf-8750-7d4a93e7602b-630731
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b484a301-2700-44e1-a720-b194f38d8697

## Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Step Up Step Down Service\. This is a partnership service being produced by Suffolk County Council on behalf of the Integrated Care Board\. We are looking for a provider to deliver both an outreach and a building-based service for customers with a learning disability and/or Autism and mental health in need of urgent support to avoid their placement breakdown and to avoid admission to hospital\. This opportunity is available in the \`Current Tenders\` area of portal\. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation\. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT\. The advertised value here is £3,544,740\.00 \(including extension period\) exclusive of VAT\. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 28th April 2023\. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm 14th April 2023 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Additional information: Invitation of Tender documents can be accessed free of charge via www\.suffolksourcing\.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of Mobile Voice and Data Services\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-781b0ab7-cfc6-4068-9b73-78af3b5e3365): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Desk and Visitor Management Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f1096872-66ea-4ac6-b248-cd55f811c1a7): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Coroners case management and workflow system](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a3af43a7-0dcc-4fd1-8baa-2132afd7a17e): SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/992f6a15-9f83-43bf-8750-7d4a93e7602b-630731)