Published date: 27 October 2021
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Awarded contract (published 19 April 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£2,800,000 to £3,150,000
Procurement reference
IA2455
Published date
27 October 2021
Closing date
26 November 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
30 September 2025
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?
Yes
Description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has a legal duty to ensure Children's Community Support (including Domiciliary Care) provision is in place to support Children and Young People (C/YP) with a range of Disabilities who have been assessed by a qualified Social Worker as being eligible for a personal care service within the family home and local community.
Currently Providers support Children and Young People with a range of Disabilities, including Children and Young People with physical and learning Disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours, and many children have multiple needs. They provide a range of Care Packages across Staffordshire which are tailored to the specific needs of eligible Children and Young People.
Similarly, SCC also has a legal duty to offer a range of commissioned community short breaks opportunities, ranging from community-based breaks of a few hours, to overnight short breaks for Children with Disabilities under the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children regulations 2011.
This programme of support is known as 'Aiming High for Children with Disabilities' in Staffordshire, and augments our in-house and commissioned Overnight Short Breaks Units, and the support of Short Breaks Foster Carers in providing the range of short breaks for Children to give parents and carers a meaningful short break from their caring responsibilities in order that they can maintained for the long term.
SCC have previously commissioned a range of Providers from across Staffordshire to deliver Children's Community Support and Short Breaks on behalf of the Council, contracted as two separate support programmes.
The Council has decided to commission 1:1 Lifeskills and Independence, which was part of the Children's Community Support and Short Breaks offer, as combined service under this Children's Community Support (including domiciliary) Service Specification. It is expected to be able to provide a more flexible, responsive support service that can draw on the Children, Young People and families' existing strengths, and focuses on development, independence, preparedness for adulthood, and provide cost effectiveness.
This Service will comprise of four Lot's:
• Lot 1- Lifeskills and Independence
• Lot 2- Community and Home Care Support and socialisation
• Lot 3- Sitting Services
• Lot 4- Complex and Urgent Care
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Children's Community Support (including domiciliary)
- Early engagement
- Published 21 July 2021
About the buyer
Contact name
Claire Teece
Address
Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England
Telephone
01785854657
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