BHCC Adults Community Support and Supported Living Light Touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Admission Round 2

Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Community Support and Supported Living for adults for an initial period of up to 5 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 3 years + 2 years. This Contract Notice is for the second admission round onto the DPS.

The services required fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015.

Any interested organisation or consortium with relevant experience may apply to be admitted onto the DPS.

The DPS will have two (2) lots and be further divided into sub-lots as follows:

Lot 1: Community Support

Lot 1.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic

Lot 1.2: Adults with Mental Health needs

Lot 1.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic

Lot 1.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI)

Lot 1.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs

Lot 1.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Lot 2: Supported Living, for people with:

Lot 2.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic

Lot 2.2: Adults with Mental Health needs

Lot 2.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic

Lot 2.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI)

Lot 2.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs

Lot 2.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Potential Providers are invited to apply for one lot or sub-lot; or multiple lots and sub-lots.

The Brighton & Hove commissioning strategy is to reduce the number of people in residential care, placed out of the city and in long term services that do not meet their needs. Supported Living and Community Support are effective in meeting this goal.

The aim of the DPS is to:

For each Lot, there will be an 'Admission' stage, followed by a 'Commissioning' stage.

BHCC intends to open the 'Admission' stage annually for new applications. The Council reserves the right to revise the number of rounds ('opening ceremonies') for Admission stage per year at its discretion.

By applying to be admitted to the DPS, Providers are not obligated to bid for services at 'Commissioning' stage.

These services are being procured under a multiple-Provider DPS. There will be no limit to the number of Providers admitted onto the DPS, providing they meet the minimum requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.

There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work given under this DPS.

Admission stage evaluation will be based on 100% Quality.

For Lot 1: Community Support, Pricing will be requested and will be binding until 31st March 2026 but will not be scored. This pricing will be used at Stage 2: Commissioning Stage for Direct Awards.