Notice Information
Notice Title
Supported Living Block contracts in Buckinghamshire
Notice Description
Buckinghamshire Council invited tenders for a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Provider to provide block supported living care and support Services at three establishments in Aylesbury. The Service requirements for the support and care were divided into three Lots and organisations were able to bid for 1 or more Lot. The Council required the Provider(s) to provide high quality and person-centred care and support for people assessed by the Council or in exceptional circumstance the Integrated Care Board (ICB) as being eligible for health and social care support under the provisions of The Care Act 2014 and The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care 2022 The ownership of the properties is split between 2 Registered Landlords, it being a prerequisite for the contract award that the successful provider entered into agreements with these landlords for the purpose of using office accommodation (where this is available), and (where this is necessary) delivering housing management functions, on site. The Provider will deliver services via its support workers based at the locations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including bank holidays and public holidays as required All services include the provision of Shared support for daytime hours, additional support and all include a minimum of sleeping cover for night-time hours. The Provider was required to have a good track record and be rated by CQC as 'Good' or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be rated 'Good' or above if they only have one other service. The Provider will ensure that all Staff have a new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check carried out prior to undertaking work with Service Users and shall renew existing staff checks at regular intervals in line with guidance from the DBS service. Staff will be required to have the highest level of DBS check in accordance with the safe and fair recruitment guide set by Skills for Care. The Council was of the opinion that TUPE may apply. The services required fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015.
Lot Information
The Elms Block Contract
The Elms offers 28 self-contained flats providing Extra Care accommodation for up to 30 residents (includes two 2-person flats) over 55 years of age with a primary support reason of Mental Health. It is located within a mile of Aylesbury town centre. The Service will operate 2 models of support. All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of 'Shared Supported Living' (SSL). The Provider's support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User's assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 5.8M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
Renewal: For a period or consecutive periods of up to 60 months.
Willow House Block ContractWillow House offers 11 self-contained flats providing Supported Living accommodation for residents over 50 years of age with a Learning Disability. It is within short walking distance of Aylesbury town centre. Shared sleeping night and daytime staffing is available, providing 24-hour support. All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of 'Shared Supported Living' (SSL). The Provider's support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User's assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 3.4M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
Renewal: For a period or consecutive periods of up to 60 months.
Seabrook Court Block ContractSeabrook Court offers 20 self-contained flats providing supported living accommodation for adults over 18 years with a Learning Disability. It is within short walking distance of Aylesbury town centre. Shared sleeping night and daytime staffing is available, providing 24-hour support. All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of 'Shared Supported Living' (SSL). The Provider's support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User's assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 3.8M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
Renewal: For a period or consecutive periods of up to 60 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0451a3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009576-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,400,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Mar 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP20 1UA
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
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