Planned Residential Respite Care for Older People

Concepts

• health and social work
• east lothian
• east lothian council
• residential respite care
• residential respite beds
• level care
• social care partnership
• residential level
• care
• older people

Location

East Lothian

Description

East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, has a requirement for two residential respite beds in a care home(s) within in the East Lothian Council area (preference is for nursing level care but ELHSCP may consider residential level), which will provide episodes of registered care and support on a planned and rolling basis - thus relieving the main carer(s) of their caring responsibilities for a period of time and so providing them with the opportunity for a respite break also known as a short break.

Total Quantity or Scope

East Lothian Council is seeking offers in relation to 2 beds for planned residential respite care within East Lothian. Tenderers may submit offers in respect of 1 or both beds. The contract(s) is anticipated to start in November 2022 for a 2 year period, with the option for the Council to extend by a further period of 1 year. To participate in this opportunity expressions of interest must be submitted by 12 September 2022 via this notice or by e-mailing procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk. The Council will hold an online provider event during week of 29 August with interested parties to answer questions related to the requirement. To attend please note an expression of interest via this notice or e-mail procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Care Home providers submitting tenders for this requirement will require to be participants of the National Care Home Contract and shall be able to demonstrate Care Inspectorate Grades of at least 3 across the inspection themes for recent inspections. The contract(s) will be awarded on the basis of evaluation of quality and price aspects of the proposed service. Full details are provided in the tender documentation which will be issued to parties that note interest in this requirement via this notice or by e-mailing procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk. It is anticipated that no further contract notice will be published for this requirement. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=703711. (SC Ref:703711)