ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OPENING OF THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR SOCIAL INITIATIVE ENTITIES IN THE SECTOR OF CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE AGREEMENT OF ADDITIONAL OR NEWLY CREATED SERVICES.

The Generalitat Valenciana in Spain from Europe region has released this tender for Taking into account the provisions of Decree 181/2017, of November 17, of the Consell, which develops the concerted action for the provision of social services in the area of ​​the Valencian Community by social initiative entities (DOGV no. 8197 of 23.12.2017) and which, in its articles, from 37 to 39, provides for the agreement of additional or newly created services. For its part, Article 35.3, section b, of the aforementioned Resolution of June 21, 2022, issued by the Vice Presidency and Ministry of Equality and Inclusive Policies, establishes that during the four-year validity period of the call for proposals, and if service needs justify it, the Directorate General for Management and Organization of the System, hereinafter the Directorate General for Management of the Social and Healthcare System and the Valencian Institute for Training, Research, and Quality of Social Services, may, as the body authorized to resolve the contracting procedure, open a new application period of one month from the day following its publication. This period is for contracting services that remained unawarded in the last open, multi-year public call for proposals, as well as any newly created centers required to address unforeseen needs. The need for new contracts is demonstrated by the corresponding reports from the competent directorates general of the various sectors of the contracted action. In this regard, it should be noted that the report prepared by the Directorate General for Disability, dated September 17, 2026, determines that, taking into account current availability and budgetary constraints, the actual needs would be met by allocating places in the following types of centers: - Housing for people with intellectual disabilities, 19 places. - Housing for people with serious mental health problems, 22 places. - Day center for people with disabilities, 43 places. - Occupational center for people with intellectual disabilities, 18 places. This announcement opens the application period for entities in the sector to submit proposals for the contracting of additional or newly created services. Based on all applications submitted, and provided there are needs to be met by the administration that justify it, the contracting of centers and places in centers that: a) meet the requirements to qualify for the contracted action scheme; and b) pass the selection criteria established in this call for proposals will be proposed. c) are registered in the corresponding section of the Register of Entities, Centers and Social Services. The Evaluation Committee's proposal will be conditional upon the existence of adequate and sufficient funding. Furthermore,The successful bidder is hereby notified of the obligation to make available to the Regional Ministry the number of allocated places and to admit the users designated by the Regional Ministry's competent bodies based on technical criteria, from the date on which the agreement takes effect, as established in Article 11 of Decree 181/2017, of November 17, of the Regional Government. The collaborative action agreements entered into under the above will be subject to the conditions of the current public call for proposals, and their duration will be determined according to the maximum period generally established by said call for proposals in its extension provisions. The deadline for submitting applications is one month from the day following the publication of this announcement. with tender notice no. 691454-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 05 Jan 2027. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Devices for the disabled, Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs, Social work and related services, Disability benefits, Social work and Consultancy. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15293495.