Planning

Short breaks Respite and unplanned crisis Care Adult Support Services

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Mar 2024 at 11:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Westminster City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for bi-borough services providing accommodation- and community-based respite support for adults with disabilities. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 26th March 2024. The services are categorised under social work and related services, aiming to meet CQC registered standards in Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

This tender presents opportunities for service providers in the social work sector to offer residential care and crisis support to adults with disabilities. Businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation would be well-suited to compete. The procurement aims to create accessible and supportive care environments and requires providers to have experience in crisis management and partnership working. The planned communication for future notices is scheduled for 1st May 2025.

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Notice Title

Short breaks Respite and unplanned crisis Care Adult Support Services

Notice Description

Express of Interest for a service provider to provide two accommodation based residential care bed based services (one in each the borough of Westminster and one in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) which will provide short breaks, both planned respite and unplanned crisis support for adults with a learning disability. The services are required to meet CQC registered standards and require buildings that are fully accessible.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide two accommodation-based residential care bed-based services (one in each the borough of Westminster and one in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) which will provide short breaks, both planned respite and unplanned crisis support for adults with a learning disability. The services are required to meet CQC registered standards and require buildings that are fully accessible. The two properties are each required to have facilities suited with all adaptations to ensure accessibility throughout for adults with learning disability, physical disability, and complex needs. We would need any provider to have their own buildings with one in Westminster and one in Kensington and Chelsea with the minimum bed spaces below: Kensington and Chelsea: 11 beds Westminster: 5 beds Along with the building-based offer, there is currently an outreach service of 100 hours per week to provide community-based respite support for carers of adults with learning disabilities; including support in the community and in their own family home. The planned and unplanned building-based and outreach respite services are open only to residents of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The CQC registered services are required to be fully accessible but also close to community facilities and resources. The services will offer a range of activities within the projects but also within the community. The services in borough for local residents enables the provision to retain the vital connection with family and carers and where required, the continued assessment and care and links to key stakeholders including social work teams. As a minimum the services must: * Have personalisation at the heart of the approach to delivering personal care and support * Treat people who use the short breaks or unplanned service with dignity and respect. * Enable people who use the short breaks and unplanned (crisis) service to participate in a range of activities in the community. * Create an environment and experience that includes choice and self-determination that extends to both carers and people who use services. * Make the greatest use of existing and available recreational facilities in the community and facilitate access and offer the maximum selection of activities available to people who use the short breaks and unplanned services. * Promote and facilitate opportunities that enable people who use the short breaks and unplanned services to make informed choices about the activities available to them. The unplanned (crisis) service will provide a structured care and support service that will cover a period of a 24-hour day, 365 days per year. There is a requirement for the provider to be responsive to referrals for unplanned respite at short notice; there is a requirement for emergency and urgent crisis placements: * An 'emergency' will be understood to mean a placement is required within 24 hours * An 'urgent' placement will be understood to mean a placement is required within seven days The unplanned (crisis) service will provide a safe and supportive living environment in which people who have a learning disability and who present with challenging behaviour will receive care, ongoing assessment and preparing for care through the resolution of their crisis. It is vital the provider has extensive experience of working with and supporting adults with a range of learning disabilities and physical disabilities. This will include those with non-verbal communication and behaviours that may challenge. Experience in delivering and managing crisis and urgent placements is also important along with experience of multi-disciplinary partnership working to support residents and family members robustly.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007819-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mporter@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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