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Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 2)

Southampton City Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Southampton City Council ("the Authority") is in the process of developing a framework agreement ("the Framework") as a procurement vehicle for the commissioning and procurement of social care services covering respite, short breaks & meaningful day-time opportunities under the Council's "Inclusive Lives" commissioning agenda. The procurement for the Framework will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as it relates to "light touch" contracts . The Authority anticipates running a competitive tendering procedure in respect to the selection of the suppliers to the Framework. The Framework is anticipated to run for 10 years and to comprise of the following 3 lots, with estimated annual spend as follows: Lot 1 Residential respite (est. £380,000 p.a.); Lot 2 Short-Breaks Respite (est. £325,000 p.a.); Lot 3 Meaningful Opportunities (est. £3,030,000 p.a.) .

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0525ec
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2035, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027384-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
25 May 2025, 12:58

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCGN-2413-RBTX
Name
Southampton City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 7LY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCGN-2413-RBTX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 7LY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0525ec-2025-05-25T12:58:47+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·