Official UK procurement notice
WSCC AE Framework Reopening for Urgent and Specialist Personal Support Placements for Children’s Services
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Feb 2026awarded 28 Feb 2022
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract covers urgent and specialist personal support to children with additional needsand disabilities. Personal support in the home has two main roles:
- Supporting children andyoung people with additional needs and disabilities to achieve the outcomes of their careplan.
- Supporting parents and carers, by giving them assistance with their caringresponsibilities or a short break. This is to enable them to look after their own emotional andphysical health and provide more sustainable care to their whole family.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The contract covers urgent and specialist personal support to children with additional…RenewalPublished value£8,500,000
The contract covers urgent and specialist personal support to children with additional needsand disabilities. Personal support in the home has two main roles:
- Supporting children and young people with additional needs and disabilities to achieve the outcomes of their care plan.
- Supporting parents and carers, by giving them assistance with their caring responsibilities or a short break. This is to enable them to look after their own emotional and physical health and provide more sustainable care to their whole family.
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
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 100
- Price: 0
What this means for your bid
- “WSCC AE Framework Reopening for Urgent and Specialist Personal Support…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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 this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 12 Nov 2021, 08:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 May 2024, 15:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
2022/S 000-006117- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016349- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f5faFind a Tender
Publisher note: The Framework is now open for new applications and will be available for the use of WSCC and Surrey County Council from the commencement date. From the Framework Agreement Commencement Date, the Framework will be continually open to new service providers to join the Framework at any time throughout the Agreement Term.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 28 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Feb 2026, 12:15 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 May 2024 → 28 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published23 May 2024, 15:06 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends239 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened239 days ago28 Feb 2026, 12:15 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2022- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2022, 13:42 GMT
- Status changed to active7 Mar 2022, 06:51 GMT
- Deadline moved to 28 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT7 Mar 2022, 06:51 GMT+1537 days · was 14 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextName and addresses · I.1 | Buyer's addresshttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current | Buyer's addresshttps://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome | |
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current .Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Tenders/Current .Tenders or requests to p… | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome .Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome .Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-menti… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Feb 2022
1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
WSCC AE Urgent and Specialist Personal Support Placements for Children’s Services
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2022
- Value
- £8,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Bluelight Healthcare Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria