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The contracting entity seeks to establish an Approved Provider List (APL) for organizations capable of providing care services in supported housing settings. The procurement focuses on acquiring care and support services for individuals with diverse needs, encompassing people with learning disabilities/autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and other service user categories as determined by the Council.

Successful applicants must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England for personal care and possess a minimum of two years' experience. Nominated locations must hold a CQC rating of 'Good' or 'Outstanding'. The APL will encompass services categorized as 'Community services - learning disabilities' and/or 'Supported living', with specialisms in 'Learning disabilities' and/or 'Mental health conditions'.

The APL is open for new applications throughout its term, enabling organizations to join if they meet the selection requirements. The Council and associate bodies will utilize the APL to call off services based on individual needs and service specifications. Successful providers may be required to submit annual service development plans. Social value considerations may be factored into the evaluation criteria. The APL can be accessed by various NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. All applications must be submitted electronically through the eTendering system.

The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is establishing a Flexible Purchasing System to procure Housing Related Support Services aimed at helping adults who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless maintain independent living in the community. The system is designed to streamline access to a single pathway of support, allowing resources to be mobilised rapidly and service capacity to be optimised across the council’s region. The procurement will be conducted over an initial five‑year period, with the possibility of extension subject to further cabinet approval.

The FPS will be divided into distinct lots, each specifying a particular type of Housing Related Support service. Lot 1 will cover Floating Support, which is a non‑accommodation based service providing flexible assistance and case management; Lot 2 will focus on Accommodation with Support, delivering supported housing placements to assist individuals in achieving long‑term stability; and Lot X will encompass miscellaneous or future Housing Related Support services that may be defined and added in subsequent rounds. Providers are required to demonstrate the capability and capacity to deliver these services within the County of Rotherham, and may also be considered by other permitted purchasers such as Barnsley, Doncaster, and Sheffield councils who may create their own contracts under the same system.

All applicants must be able to meet the council’s contractual and regulatory obligations, including compliance with TUPE requirements and health and social work service standards, and must be willing to work within the terms and conditions set by the lead authority, RMBC, while respecting the autonomy of any permitted purchaser engaging independently.

Worcestershire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Skills and Investment Grant Funding. This DPS will facilitate the ongoing selection of externally qualified, licensed, and experienced providers to deliver various training projects across five distinct categories: Employability & Skills, Education, Digital, Consultancy, and Health and Wellbeing.

Providers in the Employability & Skills category will offer training for sector-specific skills development, upskilling, and job placement support. Education providers will focus on numeracy skills training for adults and businesses to enhance employability and productivity. The Digital category seeks providers capable of developing digital tools to support various projects. Consultancy services will encompass advice and support for businesses in curriculum development, workforce planning, and supported internships. Finally, Health and Wellbeing providers will deliver training, advice, and guidance aimed at improving confidence, resilience, motivation, and social integration to enhance employment prospects.

The tender emphasizes the need for qualified, licensed, and experienced providers with expertise in adult learning principles, curriculum development, assessment methods, sector-specific knowledge, industry trends, skills gaps, employment opportunities, digital literacy, and consultancy skills such as business analysis, workforce planning, and strategic thinking.

The contracting authorities, Worcestershire County Council and the NHS Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board, are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) supported‑living services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The DPS invites suitably experienced, qualified and appropriately accredited suppliers to pre‑qualify for a service contract that will provide tailored, behaviour‑positive care and support for individuals requiring residential support in the two counties.

The procurement is organised as a three‑stage process. In Stage 1 suppliers complete a Supplier Self‑Qualification (SSQ) questionnaire to demonstrate that they meet the required selection criteria and minimum standards. Successful applicants then move to Stage 2, where a concurrent evaluation of the SSQ responses and further documentation determines eligibility to be placed on the DPS. Suppliers who pass Stages 1 and 2 are admitted to the DPS and will subsequently be invited to compete in Mini Competitions for scheme or cluster placements or in Referrals for individual placements. Because the DPS operates under a Light‑Touch Regime—a modified restricted procedure governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015—only suppliers who satisfy the selection requirements are eligible for evaluation or subsequent opportunities.

All suppliers must satisfy the selection criteria and minimum standards outlined in the SSQ Questionnaire and comply with the Light‑Touch Regime under Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Scape Procure Scotland Limited, operating as SCAPE Scotland, is establishing a comprehensive framework agreement for the provision of construction, development, housing works and related services throughout Scotland. The framework will cover a range of built‑environment activities, including new‑build housing, refurbishment, and other construction works, under the grouping system defined by NUTS and CPV codes. The agreement is intended to supply a variety of public sector bodies as identified in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and any subsequent corrigenda, with suppliers required to register on Delta to access the tender documents and respond to the Invitation to Tender.

Eligible contractors may apply for one or more of the three Groups specified in the notice, with up to six bidders invited to be shortlisted for Groups A and B and five bidders for Group C. Each lot within the framework will be awarded to a single supplier, and consortia or joint ventures must form a single legal entity before award. The initial contractual period will span four years, with a renewable two‑year extension option, and the overall framework may be governed for up to six years at the discretion of the contracting authority. Electronic ordering and invoicing will be employed, and all submissions must be made in English.

All services must comply with the NUTS and CPV codes specified in the notice.