Official UK procurement notice
Framework and Services Agreement for the Provision of Community Choices Services in Westmorland and Furness
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,144,000envelope for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2025awarded 23 Jul 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · starts 1 Jul 2025
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe focus of the Framework will be upon outcome-based support, with providers expected to both demonstrate innovative solutions to meet individual needs and clearly evidence how individual outcomes have been achieved.
The Services have been divided into the following work packages (Lots):
- Lot 1: Mental Health Recovery and Maintenance – Provision of individual and group support for those experiencing mental ill-health.
- Lot 2: Dementia – Provision of specialist sessions for those living with dementia and provide respite for their carers and families.
- Lot 3: Social and Community Connections – community/interest/needs based opportunities which may or may not be buildings based.
- Lot 4: Preparation for Employment – services to identify an individual’s specific employment-related needs; provide bespoke employment-related training; work placements or supported internships with the ultimate aim of mainstream employment.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 22 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (22.0 per place) · 7 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2025
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · 2 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,144,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Mental Health Recovery and MaintenanceCancelledceiling above
Lot 1: Mental Health Recovery and Maintenance – Provision of individual and group support for those experiencing mental ill-health.
Lot #2DementiaCancelledLot estimate not published
- Lot 2: Dementia – Provision of specialist sessions for those living with dementia and provide respite for their carers and families.
Lot #3Social and Community ConnectionsCancelledLot estimate not published
- Lot 3: Social and Community Connections – community/interest/needs based opportunities which may or may not be buildings based.
Lot #4Preparation for EmploymentCancelledceiling above
- Lot 4: Preparation for Employment – services to identify an individual’s specific employment-related needs; provide bespoke employment-related training; work placements or supported internships with the ultimate aim of mainstream employment.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: 100
What this means for your bid
- “Framework and Services Agreement for the Provision of Community…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 07:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Oct 2025, 16:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN764299- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068336- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5bdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Apr 2025, 12:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 Apr 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Apr 2025, 12:05 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published357 days ago24 Oct 2025, 16:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Oct 2025, 16:42 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.5 Award Criteria · II.2.5 | Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents | Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100 Price - Weighting: 0 | |
| — | TextAward Criteria · II.2.5 | Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents | Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100 Price - Weighting: 0 | |
| — | TextTitle · II.1.1 | Framework and Services Agreement for the Provision of Community Choices (previously Day Opportunities) in Westmorland and Furness | Framework and Services Agreement for the Provision of Community Choices Services in Westmorland and Furness |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-02: 1 release · 21 Feb 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 23 Jul 2025
4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Mental Health Recovery and Maintenance
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Dementia
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Social and Community Connections
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Preparation for Employment
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Mental Health Recovery and Maintenance | 22bids | — | — | £1 – £2,144,000 |
| 2 · Dementia | 22bids | — | — | £1 – £2,144,000 |
| 3 · Social and Community Connections | 22bids | — | — | £1 – £2,144,000 |
| 4 · Preparation for Employment | 22bids | — | — | £1 – £2,144,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £2,144,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- HM Court ServicesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- GLENMORE TRUSTFramework contractor
- KAPLAN CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OIZA HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PEOPLE FIRST INDEPENDENT ADVOCACYFramework contractor
- REVELATIONS HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractor
- RIGHT2WORK C.I.C.Framework contractor
- WAYTHROUGHFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.