Published date: 19 May 2023

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: 5 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

IT-336-3294-WCC 00003294

Published date

19 May 2023

Closing date

5 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive dialogue (above threshold)

Tenders are invited from pre-qualified suppliers after discussion of requirements and potential solutions.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to initiate a market engagement exercise for the procurement of a delivery partner to progress the provision of supported living accommodation for adults with complex needs and assess the interest and capability of the market to provide and deliver the requirements envisaged and what its views are on how an opportunity of this kind might be packaged and delivered.

Project Description
Worcestershire County Council ('WCC') are looking to appoint a development partner to provide supported living accommodation for adults with complex needs on an existing site (adopting a Registered Social Landlord model and comprising circa 7-8 units (the 'development'). The three main requirements currently envisaged are the following,
1) the sale of the existing site/facility,
2) development of a suitable replacement and/or redeveloped facility,
3) ongoing management and operation of the development.

Worcestershire County Council has made a clear commitment to becoming an excellent commissioning-based authority, ensuring we apply a consistent and joined up process.

WCC as part of its complex needs' pathway programme, has a commitment to develop a range of supported living opportunities for people with complex needs in Worcestershire. The intention is to avoid admission to hospital under the mental health act for people with learning disabilities and Autism using supported living. WCC sees supported living provided within the county boundaries as a way to enable local support and quality care for the service user in a more independent living environment and enable value for money and keep the Worcestershire pound in Worcester. These principles are embodied on the Council's 2022-27 plan for Worcestershire prioritising 'Health and Wellbeing' and 'Open for Business'.

Supported living housing options for complex needs include: -
* Clusters of flats for people with complex needs.
* Shared Properties for people with complex needs
* Specialist single unit accommodation for people with complex needs

WCC's intention is where appropriate to expand the range of housing options available to service users to live more independently and tone of the options to do this is through making best use of its existing assets. The WCC People Directorate have identified that Easemore House is in the perfect location and is suitable to be redeveloped/refurbished to provide attractive and aspirational housing for people with complex needs.

Property Location
Easemore House, Rushwick is located to the south-west of Worcester city off Bransford Road and is approximately a 15-minute commute into Worcester City Centre in a semi-Rural location. It is a detached house, comprising of 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, large garden and off-road parking for multiple vehicles. The tenant has vacated property and under the rural estate strategy it has been decla...

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Links

Additional text

To register your interest or to download the Market Engagement Questionnaire, please visit the Worcestershire County Council's e-procurement portal at: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire.

All correspondence must be via the In-Tend portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Wooding

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 845086

Email

CWooding1@worcestershire.gov.uk