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Published 14 Aug 2025, 08:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults & Young People (16+), With Complex Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities & Mental Health Needs

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Dynamic marketServices
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Awarded 30 Jul 2025
Market period 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Market period

1 yr 7 mo from 1 Sept 2025, The DPS began on 26 Nov 2018, initially ending on 25 Nov 2021. It was extended by two years to 30 Nov 2023. A further 21-month extension was approved by modifying it from 1 Dec 2023 to 1 Sep 2025 via a formal modification. The Council has now authorised an additional 19-month extension, extending the DPS until 31 Mar 2027 for all onboarded providers.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This service is a dynamic purchasing system for the provision of care, support and… 1 yr 7 mo

This service is a dynamic purchasing system for the provision of care, support and accommodation services for adults and young people in transition to adulthood (16+), with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs, including autism and challenging behaviour.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 7 mo)
Delivery: North West

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “DPS for the Provision of Care, Support & Accommodation for Adults &…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use the vehicle
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Aug 2025, 08:51 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2025, 08:51 BST
Authority reference
18 069
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048592
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058780 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This notice serves to inform all the market and interested parties that the term of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been formally extended. The revised expiry date is now set for 31 March 2027. All providers currently appointed to the DPS are advised that the existing contractual arrangements will remain in effect, unless otherwise notified.

How it was run

Official notice
Admission period ends
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Timeline

14 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 08:51 BST
  2. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • DPS Complex Needs

    Signed
    30 Jul 2025
    Value
    £505,871,417
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
    • Change The original term of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) commenced on 26 November 2018 and was initially set to expire on 25 November 2021. This term was subsequently extended by two years, concluding on 30 November 2023. Following this, the Council approved a further extension of 21 months, from 1 December 2023 to 1 September 2025, through a formal modification process in accordance with applicable procurement regulations. Subsequently, the Council has authorised an additional extension of the DPS for a period of 19 months, from 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2027, thereby extending the validity of the arrangement for all onboarded providers under the existing DPS framework. summarise to 400 characters, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Challenges around transformation and restructuring that is going on within CEC. Several large-scale commissioning projects are taking place at the same time and service requires resources to ensure new contracts are recommissioned to the highest standards.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityLocal Council Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.