local government contracts

Wirral Borough Council will be looking for a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme. Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision.

One year contract for maintenance and upgrade works to existing road restraint systems.

Wirral Council has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Passenger Transport Services. The Council is inviting suitably qualified operators to request to participate in the DPS for the provision of its Transport Services covering Private Hire, Hackney Carriage, PSV/PCV and other appropriately licenced vehicles. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by the Council to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into contracts for periods of up to 3 years, dependent on the requirement, with options to extend. Such extensions will be at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory performance. A combination of Lots/routes may be tendered. We reserve the right to extend, shorten or terminate, in part or whole, any Lot or the entire DPS at any time giving 6 months' notice. This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was established in 2022, with a start date of 01 September 2022. Due to the lack of viable alternatives provided by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and in line with the transition arrangements, the Council is extending the Passenger Transport DPS period of validity - in accordance with Regulation 28(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - from 01 September 2026 to 23 February 2029, to ensure continuity of service. All other terms and conditions of the DPS remain unchanged. This Dynamic Purchasing System has a total estimated value of £61 million, (the estimated value of the extension is up to £40 million) covering the period from its establishment in 2022 to the end of its period of validity.

Wirral Council are seeking to engage with suppliers who can provide Target hardening services for Wirral Council Domestic Abuse Homes for victims of domestic abuse and their families including home security assessments, and the supply and installation of equipment for residents throughout Wirral. Target Hardening is defined as a series of enhanced security and/or safety measures that can be installed within or outside of a property to reduce the risk of domestic abuse and the fear of abuse, strengthening evidence gathering/safety plans.

This engagement seeks to inform how the Council can best utilise this asset to meet the needs of children and young people (CYP) with complex, multi-agency needs-particularly those at risk of escalation, placement breakdown, or inappropriate hospital admission.

The Council seeks to appoint a Framework Delivery and Management Partner pursuant to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "Concessionaire"), to work in partnership with the Council (the "Contracting Authority") to design, market and manage a National Construction Works Framework as defined by and compliant with the Procurement Act 2023.

The purpose of the Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework is to commission a diverse, high-quality and sustainable range of services that enable adults in Wirral to live with choice, independence and strong connections to their local communities. The framework will secure provision across Supported Living (including outreach and accommodation based support), Day Opportunities, Short Breaks and Innovation and Future need services. It is intended to ensure that support is flexible, inclusive and responsive to local need, reflecting the diverse communities of Wirral and the lived experiences of people who draw on care and support.

The Framework is intended to provide Public Sector Contracting Authorities with access to suitably qualified Development Partners capable of supporting projects across the full development lifecycle. The Framework is expected to support: early-stage feasibility and pre-development activities, developer-led delivery of public sector assets, and long-term regeneration and investment partnerships. The Framework is expected to include a range of delivery models, including: Development Agreements (DA), Joint Ventures (JV) and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), and pre-development and feasibility support services. The Framework will be structured on a regional basis across England, aligned with established English regions (based on NUTS codes), enabling delivery through locally experienced partners with knowledge of regional markets and supply chains. Potential Framework users may therefore include but are not limited to: Local authorities and Combined Authorities, NHS Trusts and NHS Organisations, Universities and Further Education Institutions, Housing Associations, as well as other Public Bodies with land or regeneration objectives. The Framework will provide Contracting Authorities with the ability to process appointments using both Direct Award and/or Mini Competition mechanisms. The Framework's lotting structure is anticipated to include: Development Agreements (DA) - Delivery-focused arrangements where the public sector retains ownership. DA Regional value bands: £0 - £30m, £30m - £50m, £50m - £100m, £100m+ Joint Ventures / Special Purpose Vehicles (JV/SPV) JV/SPV Value bands: £0 - £50m, £50m - £100m, £100m+ Pre-Development and Feasibility Services Pre-Development and Feasibility Services will also be facilitated under the aforementioned Lots. This is anticipated to include early-stage advisory and consultancy support to assess commercial viability, technical due diligence, support with planning, business case preparation, grant application and funding.

Educational Psychology services to support the delivery of statutory psychological advices required for the Education Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) process

Oral health is an integral part of overall health. A significant proportion of the population in England experience very good levels of tooth decay. Successive oral surveys have shown that child and adult oral health has been improving over the past 30 years. However, the vulnerable, disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are at greater risk of oral diseases affecting their teeth, gums, supporting bone, and soft tissues of their mouth, tongue and lips. The proportion of children who participated in the first 3-year old oral health survey in 2013 varied at regional and upper and lower-tier local authority level and this probably reflects the provision of child care in different areas which impacts upon the ability to access children. Across the regions, representation varied from 5% in Yorkshire and the Humber and in London to 14% in the North West. The 2012 Health and Social Care Act conferred responsibility for oral and general health improvement to Local Authorities (LA's). Local Authorities are now statutorily required to provide or secure oral health surveys. The oral health surveys are carried out by the suppliers in line with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (formerly Public Health England) dental public health intelligence programme (DPHIP, formerly the national dental epidemiology programme). This aim of the service is to undertake epidemiology fieldwork activity to enable accurate collation of dental data in respect of 3-year old children in pre-school / nursery for submission in line with the Dental Public Health Intelligence Programme (DPHIP) annual survey programme and in accordance with the survey protocol. This 206/27 DPHIP survey will be conducted across eight of the nine Cheshire and Merseyside local authorities as per below:- • Cheshire West and Chester • Halton • Knowsley • Liverpool • Sefton • St Helens • Warrington • Wirral The objectives of the service are to: • Engage with commissioners and local authority leads to consider each forthcoming survey • Agree the sample size with the commissioners and use agreed sampling methods. A minimum sample size of 250 examined children is required per lower-tier local authority, from a minimum of 20 nursery / pre-schools. • Obtain agreement to participate and examine the minimum number of participants as required in the national dental survey protocol • Ensure that the method for data collection is in line with national protocols • Use appropriate staff with enhanced DBS checks and ensure all clinical examiners are trained and calibrated in line with national standards to undertake the surveys. • Work in collaboration with dental epidemiology co-ordinators (DEC) and dental epidemiology trainers • Engage with local suppliers and stakeholders to access potential participants for examination • Undertake the required fieldwork to collect the specified information according to the national protocol • Provide and submit a complete, cleaned set of data on behalf of the eight local authority areas direct to the DEC in a timely manner, to enable the data to be analysed and dental health surveys to be populated within agreed timescales. • Provide at its own expense all suitable information and communication technologies (ICT) systems (hardware and software) that are required to support data collection and reporting with the capacity to transmit data securely in line with policy and national standards. It will also ensure secure storage of confidential Service User data preferably using a computerised system and shall be registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) These services will be procured under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under The Most Suitable Provider Process