Supported Living DPS
- Buyer
- Leicestershire County Council
- Value
- £156,789,898
- Closes
- 31 January 2029
- Where
- Leicester, the East Midlands
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Leicestershire County Council is extending a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Supported Living services until February 2029. They want providers who can deliver care and support to vulnerable adults in a way that gives value for money and meets individual needs.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver Supported Living services that help vulnerable adults live independently in the community • Demonstrate a progressive approach to care delivery • Show you can meet individual outcomes and support needs • Maintain value for money in your delivery
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is an extremely high-value contract (£157 million) for adult care services: most small businesses and sole traders will lack the scale, insurance, regulatory registration, and care infrastructure needed to bid, and the requirement to work within a DPS adds significant administrative burden.
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.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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