Published date: 7 December 2017

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: 18 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

  • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£0 to £129,999

Procurement reference

WP3371

Published date

7 December 2017

Closing date

18 January 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

WP3371 - Invitation to apply for a contract for the Provision of
a Befriending Service
to support Adults with Autism

Walsall Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations able to evidence the necessary experience, skills and ability to provide a befriending service for adults with Autism.

The purpose of this service will be to support adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to improve outcomes for people with autism through befriending by:

o Promoting personalisation and enhancing quality of life for people with care and support needs
o Preventing deterioration, delaying dependency and supporting recovery
o Ensuring a positive experience of care and support
o Protecting from avoidable harm and caring in a safe environment

Organisations interested in expressing an interest should first consider the essential requirements listed below:

o Experience in the provision of delivering services to people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
o Staff qualified, skilled and competent to work with people with the signs and symptoms of dementia
o Evidence of suitable adult/child protection, safeguarding policies and procedures
o Ability to provide monitoring data on a quarterly basis
o Expressions of interest from the Voluntary and Community Sector are encouraged.

The contracts will be for an initial period of three (3) years, 01 April 2018 to 31st March 2021 with an option for the Council to extend for an additional six months to 30 September 2021.

The maximum annual contract value is ?43,333


For further details of the requirement, please see the following link to the Council's e-Procurement web portal:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil

You will be required to register your organisation (if already not done so) and express your interest in the relevant project/opportunity.

Tenders must be received before 12:00 Noon 19 January 2018.

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Julie (Procurement) Jones

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 654329

Email

jonesju@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/