BHCC Adults Community Support and Supported Living Light Touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Admission Round 4
- Buyer
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Value
- £240,000,000
- Closes
- 4 December 2026
- Where
- Hove, the South East
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Brighton and Hove City Council is inviting care providers to join a pre-approved list (called a dynamic purchasing system, or DPS) for community support and supported living services for adults with various needs. The estimated total value across the list is £240 million, and the list runs for up to 5 years with optional extensions.
What the buyer wants
• Apply to join the list for one or more lots, covering community support or supported living for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, neurodivergence, acquired brain injury, physical or sensory disabilities, or substance misuse needs. • Show relevant experience and meet the council's quality requirements, and sign up to the new service specification that reflects what people receiving support and their carers have said they need. • Joining the list does not oblige you to bid for work. Separate bids would be invited later in the commissioning stage.
Lots
- Community Support
- Supported Living
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice requires relevant experience and meeting quality requirements before admission, but it does not state any turnover, size or insurance threshold, so smaller providers with a track record in this care area may still be able to apply.
Always check the tender documents.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
Where to apply
Bids go through In-Tend. Make a free account there, then search for this tender's title.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at Procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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