£27.5M Inclusive Lives Supported Living Framework Re-Opening

Tender

First Re-Opening - Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 1- Supported Living)

• Southampton City Council F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-034919

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0684a4

Published 16 April 2026, 7:01pm

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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object (2 lots)
- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1a Supported Living (Learning Disabilities & Comparable Needs)
- Lot 1b Supported Living & Outreach (Mental Health & Comparable Needs)
four. Procedure six. Complementary information

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Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Southampton City Council

Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road

Southampton

SO147LY

Contact

Simon Crouch

Email

Procurement@southampton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ32 - Southampton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

First Re-Opening - Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 1- Supported Living)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Southampton City Council (the "Council"), - in partnership with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Commissioning Board - is undertaking the First Re-Opening of the Inclusive Lives Framework Part 1: Supported Living ("The Framework") and invites applications ("Tenders") from suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers.

Service provision is for access by adults with lived experience of learning disability, mental health conditions, neurodiversity (including autism) and comparable needs who are residents of the city of Southampton and for whom Southampton City Council or the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Commissioning Board have funding responsibility.

Detailed service specification requirements are contained within the procurement document set. Interested service providers can access the procurement documents by registering with the Council's e-procurement portal at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Suppliers not already registered with Proactis should register by selecting the 'Register' option and completing details as requested. Once registered, full details about the Inclusive Lives (Part 1: Supported Living) Framework Re-Opening can then be accessed and downloaded from the Proactis e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search for " First Re-Opening - Inclusive Lives Framework (Part 1- Supported Living) " (project reference SPR/1000843 or REQ/1000492 ).

The Council is conducting this Framework Re-opening exercise in accordance with The Light Touch Regime (LTR) as set out in the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015, Regulations 74-76, in compliance with the provisions of the PCR 2015 and as described in this Invitation to Tender. The Framework was established under these procedures and they apply throughout the life of the Framework.

Existing Framework Providers are also invited to submit improved Price and / or Quality and / or Social Value offers by which they might improve their ranking position on the lots for which they have already been accepted, and so become more competitive in those call-off procedures that involve the application of lot rankings. Existing Framework Providers may also apply to join the Framework in respect to any lot for which that they have not previously been accepted.

The initial term of the Framework is 6 years and 6 months (i.e. 78 months), of which c. 60 months remains, the Framework being due to expire on 31st March 2031. The Council will have the option to extend the Framework for a further 3 year period beyond this date, until 31st March 2034.

The estimated value of the Framework over the course of its lifetime was anticipated to be in the range of c.£27.50 million per annum (2023-24 prices). The deadline for submission of tenders is 12 noon, Tuesday 19th May 2026.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £27,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1a Supported Living (Learning Disabilities & Comparable Needs)

Lot No

1a

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKJ32 - Southampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nature of services is supported living services (through both supported living scheme and outreach models of service delivery). The services are for access by adults with lived experience of learning disability, mental health conditions, neurodiversity (including autism) and comparable needs who are residents of the city of Southampton and for whom Southampton City Council or the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Commissioning Board have funding responsibility.

Detailed service specification requirements are contained within the procurement document set. Interested service providers can access the procurement documents by registering with the Council's e-procurement portal at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

78

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Potential for 3 x 12 month extensions to the Framework Agreement.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

No options other than scope for 3 x 12 month extension periods.

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice follows on from the contract notice for the initial opening of the framework, notice ref: 2024/S 000-018742.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1b Supported Living & Outreach (Mental Health & Comparable Needs)

Lot No

1b

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKJ32 - Southampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Full details can be found within the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

78

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Potential for 3 x 12 month extensions.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Potential for 3 x 12 month extensions.

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice follows on from the contract notice for the initial opening of the framework, notice ref: 2024/S 000-018742.

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 May 2026

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 May 2026

Local time

12:01pm

Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Procurement Review Body

London

Country

United Kingdom