Published date: 27 May 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£15,094,605 to £20,126,140

Procurement reference

ESCC - 032753

Published date

27 May 2021

Closing date

8 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 September 2021

Contract end date

23 September 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East Sussex County Council requires a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy.
The overall purpose of the specified services is to

Provide person centred and flexible personal care and support, to enable the Clients receiving support to develop and maintain their independence within these community settings
Provide a support environment that minimises unnecessary restrictions on freedom of movement and choice in peoples' lives
Develop an understanding of the frequency, patterns and reasons for an individuals' challenging behaviour
Develop support plans that deliver effective support to reduce frequency and severity of incidents of challenging behaviour
Promote social inclusion and social capital
Promote health, wellbeing and personal safety
Support access to the community and community activities, using appropriate modes of transport in line with individual support plans and available resources
To work with ESCC to agree the most appropriate service(s) that could be deregistered and reconfigured into a supported living model over the life of the contract
To, in principle, provide some fixed-term placements for adults with a learning disability. This would be with the acknowledgement that the service provider would need to have agreement from the CQC, and this provision is reflected in their statement of purpose. It would be essential to ensure Client compatibility and that Clients and their representatives are consulted on any plans for short term placements within the respective home.

More information

Links

  • Tender notice
  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities

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In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.The Council`s full requirements and details of how to tender for this opportunity are available by clicking the Express Interest button. The deadline for tender submission is noon on 8 July 2021

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandi Edwards (ESCC)

Address

St Annes Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 464049

Email

Mandi.Edwards@eastsussex.gov.uk