Community Services for Working Age Adults, with Learning Disabilities, Complex Health Needs, Autism, Mental Health or Physical Disabilities

Warwickshire County Council

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Award

09 Jun 2023 at 07:49

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10 Feb 2023 at 08:19

TenderUpdate

26 Jan 2023 at 09:44

Tender

20 Jan 2023 at 13:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Warwickshire County Council and its Partner, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, have completed a procurement process for Community Services for Working Age Adults with learning disabilities, complex health needs, autism, mental health, or physical disabilities. The services focus on enabling individuals to live independently, participate in community activities, and support families and carers. The Council seeks to commission services for a 5-year term, with the possibility of extension up to 60 months based on contract performance.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing health and social work services to cater to the diverse needs of individuals requiring community support. Businesses offering specialist services and interventions, regulated care, and residential overnight breaks are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, emphasizing a quality-based award criterion for the different lots under the tender.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Community Services for Working Age Adults, with Learning Disabilities, Complex Health Needs, Autism, Mental Health or Physical Disabilities

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) and its Partner (NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board) ICB are seeking tenders for their Community Services for Working Age Adults (WAA), with learning disabilities, autism, mental health or physical disabilities. The purpose of care and support commissioned through this model is to enable people to live good and fulfilling lives by being supported to achieve the things that are important to them. The support people can access will comprise three broad elements: * Support to live independently in my own home (Independent Living) * Support to live a fulfilling life in my local community (Positive Days - Day Support ) * Support for my family and carers (Overnight Opportunities) These elements are interdependent and may change over time as people's aspirations and needs develop.

Lot Information

Community Support

Individuals will have learning disabilities, autism, physical health needs, sensory impairment and/or mental health needs, but will not need support with personal care and end of life care. Individuals may require support with the following: * They may be living independently or with family or friends. * They will need a small number of hours of support each week or month. The level of support may reduce over time as they build confidence and independence. Support may not always need to be provided one-to-one. * Support will include information, advice, practical support and connections to help people to make their own decisions, and to access training, volunteering, employment, social and community activities. * Active avoidance of restrictive and punitive approaches to managing behaviour that challenges, at all times * Positive strategies to manage early warning signs or triggers, e.g., distraction techniques Additional information: The framework term will be for 5 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant

Community Support With Care (Regulated)

Individuals will have learning disabilities, autism, physical health, sensory impairment or mental health needs and may have personal care needs. They may be living independently, with family and friends, or in registered accommodation. They will need more hours of support each week (28hrs+) than those in Lot 1, but this will not be full-time and may reduce over time as they build their confidence and skills. Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have skills in relation to Positive Behaviour Support. Support will include access and provision of information, advice, community connections, practical support and personal care support Additional information: The contract term will be for 5 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant

Specialist Community Support

3a - Complex Physical Health Needs Individuals are likely to have multiple complex physical health needs. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to: * Complex physical health needs; Mental Health needs; Profound and multiple learning disabilities; * Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time basis. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills. * Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to managing complex physical health needs. 3b - Complex behaviours Individuals are likely to have behaviour that challenges, behaviours of destructive nature, experienced trauma, forensic needs or fluctuating mental health needs. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills in relation to: * Dual diagnosis including physical needs, mental health and/or learning disabilities and/or autism; * Complex behaviours; * Behaviours that can challenge services; Trauma informed practice. * Forensic Needs Individuals are likely to need longer-term care and support, often on a full-time and 24/7 basis, including 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 support and higher. With the right specialist support this may reduce over time as people build their networks and skills. Providers will have the necessary registration to undertake regulated activities and staff will have specialist skills in relation to Positive Behaviour Support & support and liberty protection safeguarding. 3c - Residential Overnight Short Breaks Services for Adults with a Disability The provider will operate 4 residential short stay beds commissioned on a spot basis via the framework contract * The provider will deliver the service in line with the core service specification and provisions outlined within these appendices, the provider will operate 4 short stay beds to meet individual needs on the following basis: * Short break full weekday: 24-hour support including all daytime support, a waking night and a shared sleep in for the service from 10pm - 7am. * Short break partial weekday: support excluding day support with a waking night and shared sleep in for the service from 10pm - 7am - based on an assumption of an average of 17 hours support provided from the short breaks service (but recognising individual day support arrangements will vary). * Short break weekend: 24-hour support including all day support, a waking night and a shared sleep in for the service 10pm - 7am. * Additional 1:1 support during the day and night may be commissioned to meet individual needs Additional information: The contract term will be for 5 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant

Specialist Services and Interventions

The primary aim of services delivered under this Lot is to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of behaviour that challenges, as well as mental health and emotional distress, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism. Individuals are likely to have behaviour that challenges, behaviours of destructive nature, experienced trauma, forensic needs or fluctuating mental health needs. Types of need may include persistent oppositional disorder, attachment disorder, mental illness, ADHD etc, characterised by a range of issues: emotional issues e.g., anxiety, low mood, anger/aggression, low resilience, social difficulties, self-harm and depression. One of the purposes of this Lot is to facilitate access to providers of specialist services for young people and adults of all ages. We will be looking to commission a range of providers with specialist skills. Providing a range of complex highly specialist clinical assessments and interventions (where required), employing methods based on proven efficacy, for individuals, adjusting and refining clinical formulations. Additional information: The contract term will be for 5 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03994a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016356-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Additional Buyers

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
40
Supplier Names

Avon Support Limited

Bluewood Care Limited

Bright Integrated Care Limited

CareTech Community Services Limited

Circles Network

Community Intregrated Care

Creative Support

Dimensions (UK) Limited

Enliven Social Care Limited

Entrust Care Partnership CIC

Esteemed Life Ltd t/a Esteemed Life Care

Fernsby Brookes Limited

Finefutures Limited

FitzRoy Support

GN Wellsprings Care Services Limited

GP Homecare Limited t/a Radis Community Care

Getta Life Limited

Hadet Solutions

Heart of England Mencap

Individual Support Solutions Limited

Infiniti Care

Keys PCE Limited

Lifeways Community Care Limited

Lily Healthcare Limited

Mercury Care Services

Midway Care Group

New Directions Rugby Limited

People in Action

Perspecktive Limited

Polesworth Group Homes Limited

Praxis Care

Premiercare (Midlands) Limited

Real Life Options

Seven Care Services

Shadz Care Limited

Take-a-Break Warwickshire Limited

Union Supported Living Limited

Virtuous Business Solutions Limited

Voyage Care

Way Ahead Support Services

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