Respite Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities (Red Rose House)

Concepts

• red rose house
• social work
• irvine
• practical support
• north ayrshire council
• respite services
• suitably qualified service provider
• learning disabilities
• use of emergency services
• adults

Location

North Ayrshire - Stevenson

Description

North Ayrshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider who can deliver respite services for adults with learning disabilities within the North Ayrshire area. The service will operate from a purpose-built, eight bedded house at Red Rose House, Stevenson. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a up to a further 36 months. The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for Health and Social Care Services.

Total Quantity or Scope

Core service delivery will provide: - Respite and short breaks for adults in line with Health and Social Care Standards - Supporting appropriate transport to access community resources - Personal support planning and risk assessment for each visitor. This will be updated at the start of each visit and reviewed before the service user's departure - Personal outcomes will be identified and agreed upon with each service user. Outcome progress will be measured and recorded within individual support plans - Support with assessed needs, including personal care, emotional and practical support with all aspects of daily living, in a manner that promotes inclusion, choice, and independence for each person - Support with various health care needs including, but not limited to, Gastrostomy care, Oral suction, Oral suction, CPAP, and BiPAP use where team members are appropriately trained to do so. Where required, other health support needs will be provided in partnership with local health care colleagues, e.g. district nursing service, GP service, CDLT nurses, and use of Emergency services if required - Medication administration and management - Access to social, vocational, recreational, and other activities Additional information: The contract may be extended for up to a further 36months. Bidders may be excluded if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

CPV Codes

• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
• 85312100 - Daycare services
• 85320000 - Social services
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Bidders are required to provide 2 examples of services carried out in the past 3 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services described in the Contract Notice. The services must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process. Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References should be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process. Completed experience and reference templates must be zipped and uploaded at question 4C.1 of the qualification envelope. Bidders are required to confirm that they have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: - Service Provider's staff: SSSC Registered (or equivalent), PVG checked (or equivalent) Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders who intend to subcontract more than 25% to any individual organisation must ensure the SPD (Scotland) - Subcontractors Supplier Response is completed and uploaded at question 2C.1. Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason stated below: - Nature of the contract not suitable for lots - Delivery of the contract is location specific Quality Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1. Environmental Management Procedures 1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed documented policy regarding environmental management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.2. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23385. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be required on a mandatory basis for: 1. Fair Work: promotion of job opportunities within North Ayrshire; employability targets for specific priority groups. 2. Upskilling (including curriculum development): work experience placements; taster sessions; training opportunities; work within education establishments. 3. Entrepreneurial, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy: monitoring spend within North Ayrshire; with micro, small and medium enterprises; and the Third Sector. 4. Wish List: delivery of community and Third Sector requests for support from the NAC Community Benefit Wish List. (http://northayrshire.community/community-benefits-wishlist-application-form/) (SC Ref:720965)