Published date: 19 September 2023
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Awarded contract (published 4 July 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Social work and related services - 85300000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£23,964,500
Procurement reference
BUCKSH001-DN689556-45025800
Published date
19 September 2023
Closing date
24 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a Provider/s to provide Care and Support under 2 block
contract arrangement within 13 supported living services, 7 locations supporting people with
a learning disability/autism and 6 locations supporting people with mental health conditions.
The services vary in size and support a total of 124 service users.
The Provider will provide high quality and person-centred care and support for people
assessed by the Council or in exceptional circumstance the Integrated Care Board (ICB) as
being eligible for health and social care support under the provisions of The Care Act 2014
and The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
2022.
The Provider must be a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Provider to deliver this
regulated activity. The Provider must have a good track record and be rated by CQC as
'Good' or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be rated 'Good' or above if
they only have one other service. The Provider must have in post a registered person or
Director who must have the qualifications, competence, skills, and experience necessary for
the role. The Registered person or Director must not have been responsible for any serious
misconduct or mismanagement while carrying out a regulated activity.
The ownership of the properties is split between 4 Registered Landlords, it being a
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prerequisite for any contract award that any new care provider enters into agreements with
these landlords for the purpose of using office accommodation (where this is available), and
(where this is necessary) delivering housing management functions, on site.
The Provider is required to deliver services via its support workers based at the locations 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, including bank holidays and public holidays as required to meet
the needs of Service Users within the Establishments.
The Provider will ensure that all Staff have a new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
carried out prior to undertaking work with Service Users and shall renew existing staff
checks at regular intervals in line with guidance from the DBS service. Staff will be required
to have the highest level of DBS check in accordance with the safe and fair recruitment guide
set by Skills for Care.
TUPE may apply to this contract
More information
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Additional text
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All criteria are stated in the procurement documents accessed via
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
The Council is conducting the procurement under the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in
regulations 74-77 in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The Contract Value is the estimated value for the initial 5 year period across both Lots excluding the 2 year option to extend and may be subject to inflationary increases
About the buyer
Contact name
Julie Abbott
Address
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom
julie.abbott@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
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