Dynamic Purchasing System for Complex Care Needs for Children and Young People
Warrington Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of essential support services for Children, Young People (CYP), and Care Leavers. The DPS enables providers to apply at any time, ensuring flexibility in service provision. The aim is to improve well-being, independence, and life outcomes for vulnerable individuals through high-quality, cost-effective services.
The DPS is divided into five lots, covering a broad range of social care, accommodation, therapeutic interventions, and outreach support.
Lot 1: Outreach Support (Complex Needs)
This service provides in-home and community-based support for CYP with learning disabilities (LD), neurodevelopmental disorders, physical disabilities, mental health needs, and complex medical conditions. It includes personal care, respite for families, and support to build independence. Providers must ensure a person-centred approach, promoting social inclusion and skill development. 24/7 availability, emergency and planned care, and CQC registration are required where applicable.
Lot 2: Outreach Support (Standard Needs)
This lot covers supervised contact, hospital or home supervision, and outreach support for CYP in need of additional supervision or safeguarding. The service assists families, provides supervision during hospital stays, and enables CYP to access their communities. The focus is on early intervention, safeguarding, and promoting family stability, with flexible support hours from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Lot 3: Supported Accommodation for Young People (16-17 Leaving Care)
This provision supports care leavers transitioning to independent living. Accommodation must include individual living spaces with 24/7 on-site support, allowing young people to gain life skills in a safe environment. Support includes budgeting, employment readiness, emotional resilience, and community integration.
Lot 4: Short to Medium-Term Accommodation (Post-18)
Accommodation for care-experienced young adults and asylum-seeking young people who require housing while awaiting long-term solutions. Providers must deliver structured support for independent living, ensuring CYP are prepared for permanent accommodation. Support includes financial management, employment assistance, and safeguarding measures.
Lot 5: Specialist Assessments & Therapeutic Services
This lot includes psychological, psychiatric, social work, and therapeutic services for CYP and families. Assessments may be court-directed or required for social care planning. Therapeutic interventions include trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy, and life story work. Providers must be professionally registered, qualified, and able to deliver high-quality assessments within specified timescales.
Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision Specialist Residential and Respite Services for Adults with Complex Needs
Warrington Borough Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Specialist Residential and Respite Services for adults aged 18-64 with complex needs. The DPS will provide a flexible and compliant route to secure high-quality placements and support services for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, dementia, physical disabilities, and/or challenging behaviours.
The DPS will run from 1st March 2025 to 23rd February 2029, with no extensions beyond this date due to legal requirements under the Procurement Act 2023. The estimated total value is £65 million over the DPS term, though this is indicative and not guaranteed.
The DPS is divided into four Lots to match provider capabilities with service requirements:
Lot 1: Specialist Residential Care – In Warrington (long-term care)
Lot 2: Specialist Residential Care – Outside Warrington (long-term care)
Lot 3: Residential Respite – In Warrington (short-term/emergency care)
Lot 4: Residential Respite – Outside Warrington (short-term/emergency care)
Providers can apply for one or more Lots, and new providers can join the DPS at any time. Providers already on the DPS can apply to additional Lots or withdraw from Lots as needed.
Care placements will be awarded through mini-competitions issued to providers within the relevant Lot, with contracts awarded based on quality and price. Services will support individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting dignity, choice, and well-being.
Key expectations include:
Delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
Adherence to the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Safeguarding Adults legislation.
Compliance with CQC requirements (where applicable).
Safe, appropriate environments supporting individuals’ well-being.
Providers will work collaboratively with families, health, and social care professionals to meet individual needs.
Interested providers must register on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) to access the full Invitation to Participate (ITP) and submit their application. Applications can be submitted at any time during the DPS term
Warrington Borough Council has operated a taxi marshal service on Friday nights in to Saturday morning and Saturday night in to Sunday morning along with some bank holiday provision. The marshal provision is designed to ensure that people using the ranks are able to access hackney carriage vehicles in a safe and orderly manner, reducing the potential for conflict and anti-social behaviour. Marshals are also required to provide intelligence to the Council on emerging issues that may negatively impact the night time economy.
Locking Stumps Community Primary School Replacement Pitched Roof
Replacement pitched roof coverings, including new fascias, soffits, gutters, downpipes, cladding and thermal insulation.
The Contractor shall refer to all specifications, drawings and supporting information uploaded to The Chest.
All information is available by visiting www.the-chest.org.uk and referring to project DN609910.
Bradshaw Primary School, Warrington, WA4 2QN, New Lighting and Emergency Lighting Systems
Warrington Borough Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified contractor to replacement existing luminaires and emergency luminaires at Bradshaw Primary School during the school summer break.
Tender documents can be accessed at www.the-chest.org.uk
Supply and Delivery of Fertilisers for Horticultural Use
Warrington Borough Council (WBC) seek to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of horticultural Fertiliser.
Please see full details and ask any question:
www.the-chest.org.uk
REF:DN612990
Provide Infrastructure Support Services to the Voluntary and Community (Third) Sector in Warrington
Warrington Borough Council (The Council) is looking to commission an organisation to provide infrastructure support services to the voluntary and community sector (also known in Warrington as the third sector, and referred to as such in this document herein). The third sector in Warrington is defined as ‘organisations that provide social or environmental benefit and operate on a ‘non-profit’ basis. The term covers voluntary and community organisations, faith organisations, volunteering bodies, charities, some registered social landlords, social enterprises as well as some co-operatives, trusts and mutual.
Warrington Borough Council requires support services for its SAP software and estate from a SAP PartnerEdge Partner who can demonstrate a proven capability of support for the software.
The Council's internal SAP support team provide first level technical and SAP support. Incidents and change requests that cannot be resolved internally would be escalated to the SAP support services provider's service desk for investigation and resolution. The support would also include the application of Service Packs and monthly vulnerability patching, as appropriate.
The Contract will have an initial term of 25 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods at the discretion of the Council. The initial term includes a 1 month on-boarding/ transition process. The Service shall be fully operational from 01 October 2022.
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=cba43b71-abd2-ec11-8114-005056b64545
Warrington Borough Council requires support services for its SAP software and estate from a SAP PartnerEdge Partner who can demonstrate a proven capability of support for the software.
The Council is responsible for improving the health of the people of Warrington.
In order to do this effectively, it is important that the Council understands the current lifestyle and health status of the population and the factors that impact this.
The information has been gathered previously via large scale population health and wellbeing surveys.
The intention is to undertake a comprehensive, large scale survey of adult residents to update the information currently held from previous local lifestyle surveys.
As part of the work to deliver the Health & Wellbeing Survey, the Council is seeking a provider to manage the mail out and returns process.
Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework
Warrington Borough Council is inviting tenders for a framework for the provision of a Transportation and Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework Contract 2018. The Framework will be for an initial period of two years for an option to extend for two twelve month periods.
Warrington Borough Council is procuring the framework on behalf of several other local authorities. These are Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, Cheshire East Borough Council, Halton Borough Council, St Helens Borough Council, and Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership. The Councils do not guarantee any work through the framework.
The purpose of the framework is to provide the Councils with consultant support as and when required by the Councils.
The suggested framework value is provided as a guide only based on previous Warrington Borough Council frameworks.
Consultants support will be required for the following areas.
• Transport Policy and Programme Development
• Delivery of Minor Integrated Transport Schemes and Maintenance programmes
• Development of Major Transport Schemes
• Delivery of core service functions and initiatives
The type, scale and length of support will be specific to each task or work area, with the majority of work commissioned likely to be project or scheme based. However, it is also possible that in some circumstances a secondment arrangement will be considered more appropriate, on a full or part-time basis, for on-going areas of work or to cover for temporary staff shortages within Council teams
The importance of developing and maintaining a productive working relationship between the Councils and the Consultant will be given emphasis in the assessment process.
The Council is responsible for improving the health of the people of Warrington.
In order to do this effectively, it is important that the Council understands the current lifestyle and health status of the population and the factors that impact this.
The information has been gathered previously via large scale population health and wellbeing surveys.
The intention is to undertake a comprehensive, large scale survey of adult residents to update the information currently held from previous local lifestyle surveys.
As part of the work to deliver the Health & Wellbeing Survey, the Council is seeking a provider to manage the mail out and returns process.