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Published 24 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the provision of supported living services to Adults with a learning disability - Norwich

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,334,810published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to DIMENSIONS (UK) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of supported living services for Adults with a learning disability in Norwich.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

85311000 Social work services with accommodation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2025, 10:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-061161
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a0c7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Direct award required based on extreme and unavoidable urgency following the termination of previous contract and the need to ensure continued care and support to vulnerable individuals.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025

Transparency notice published
24 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
1 Oct 2025, 10:04 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,334,8101 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DIMENSIONS (UK) LIMITEDVCSEContract for the provision of supported living services for Adults with a learning disability - Norwich1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2029Options: Options to commission tailored care and support packages depending on individual client needs following regular reviews	£1,334,810 inc. VAT	29 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dimensions (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-MPR: 31192RGB-PPON: PWVC-1443-BCQH Dimensions, Ground Floor, Building 1230, Arlington Business Park, Theale, South East, RG74SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2025, 10:04 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST