Planning

Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service (York) - Most Suitable Provider Process

NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

09 May 2025 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is preparing a procurement process for a Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service in York, under the Provider Selection Regime as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. As part of the planning stage, interested providers must express their interest by 23 May 2025 through the Atamis e-procurement portal. This procurement, valued at £10,000,000, seeks a single provider to deliver specialised care for individuals with complex needs, emphasising independence, choice, and community integration. Further communications about the tender will be available after 10 July 2025.

This opportunity provides a significant growth potential for businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation, particularly those experienced in working with complex learning disabilities and autism. Suitable contenders will be well-versed with psychological and behavioural support practices, and be equipped to deliver a person-centred care model. It presents an attractive proposition for robust organisations capable of demonstrating high standards in training and service quality, along with direct access to qualified professionals such as behavioural analysts and clinical psychologists to support the service's execution and sustainability.

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Notice Title

Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service (York) - Most Suitable Provider Process

Notice Description

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), hereafter the Relevant Authority, is seeking to procure a Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service (York) through a Most Suitable Provider Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The preferred Provider will be required to demonstrate how they will deliver a high quality, dignified, cost effective service that puts the individual at the centre of their own care which supports and maintains their on-going health and wellbeing needs. The preferred Provider will have a strong value base that reflects: * Positive social interactions * Support for meaningful activity * Opportunities for choice * Opportunities for education, skills development, and employment * Encouragement of greater independence * Support to establish and maintain relationships to enable individuals to lead a good and meaningful everyday life. The Relevant Authority wishes to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of the service. The service model will include a single Provider who will act as the contract holder with the Relevant Authority. It is anticipated that the Provider will deliver the entirety of the service specification through delivery of the Supported Living element for four (4) individuals at a site in York. The service will be required to: * Provide expertise and specialism in effectively supporting individuals with complex needs whose needs are unable to be met within the existing local provision; * Enhance and maintain a service user's quality of life; * Support an overall reduction of admissions to hospital, hospital settings and emergency service responses; * Support individuals who display behaviour that challenges, including interventions to reduce behaviour challenges; * Respond quickly to crisis and emergency, with a local staff hub offer to allow a robust crisis response. * Enable individuals to: o live as independently as possible, developing the skills they require to live in settled accommodation within a local community; o receive their support in the least restrictive way possible; o have choice and control over their care and support, including how it is delivered and by whom; o receive a flexible service which responds to their individual preferences and needs; o enable achievement of individualised outcomes, and to reduce the reliance on extensive formal care and support. The Provider must have direct access within their organisation to the below specialist staff, who are able to oversee the individuals within the service, support staff competency and capability, and ensure individuals are fully supported. * Behavioural analyst to enable psychologically informed support plans * Positive Behaviour Support practitioner (beyond restraint training - to work on developing the positive behaviours that render restraint unnecessary) * Clinical Psychologist with experience of this client group as a minimum during transition stage and at a time of crisis to support the universal community service * Mental health nurse on site or within 20 minutes travel (as measured at busy times) Providers must confirm they have direct access (in-house) to the below training, and are able to ensure staff are fully trained and competent in the below: * Autism training, * PRN training, * PBS training (including positive development for the tenant and restraint - please see above) * Managing behaviours including Positive Behaviour Support and the use of a positive proactive and preventative model, where appropriate, such as Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Interventions (NAPPI), - please see above * Mental health issues, * Complex Trauma, * Trauma informed care approach, * Learning Disability. This list is not exhaustive of the full training and competency requirements of staff but are seen as key areas that are pertinent to fully supporting the level and range of complexity within the development.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), hereafter the Relevant Authority, is seeking to procure a Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service (York) through a Most Suitable Provider Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The preferred Provider will be required to demonstrate how they will deliver a high quality, dignified, cost effective service that puts the individual at the centre of their own care which supports and maintains their on-going health and wellbeing needs. The preferred Provider will have a strong value base that reflects: * Positive social interactions * Support for meaningful activity * Opportunities for choice * Opportunities for education, skills development, and employment * Encouragement of greater independence * Support to establish and maintain relationships to enable individuals to lead a good and meaningful everyday life. The Relevant Authority wishes to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of the service. The service model will include a single Provider who will act as the contract holder with the Relevant Authority. It is anticipated that the Provider will deliver the entirety of the service specification through delivery of the Supported Living element for four (4) individuals at a site in York. The service will be required to: * Provide expertise and specialism in effectively supporting individuals with complex needs whose needs are unable to be met within the existing local provision; * Enhance and maintain a service user's quality of life; * Support an overall reduction of admissions to hospital, hospital settings and emergency service responses; * Support individuals who display behaviour that challenges, including interventions to reduce behaviour challenges; * Respond quickly to crisis and emergency, with a local staff hub offer to allow a robust crisis response. * Enable individuals to: o live as independently as possible, developing the skills they require to live in settled accommodation within a local community; o receive their support in the least restrictive way possible; o have choice and control over their care and support, including how it is delivered and by whom; o receive a flexible service which responds to their individual preferences and needs; o enable achievement of individualised outcomes, and to reduce the reliance on extensive formal care and support. Additional information: The Provider must have direct access within their organisation to the below specialist staff, who are able to oversee the individuals within the service, support staff competency and capability, and ensure individuals are fully supported. * Behavioural analyst to enable psychologically informed support plans * Positive Behaviour Support practitioner (beyond restraint training - to work on developing the positive behaviours that render restraint unnecessary) * Clinical Psychologist with experience of this client group as a minimum during transition stage and at a time of crisis to support the universal community service * Mental health nurse on site or within 20 minutes travel (as measured at busy times) Providers must confirm they have direct access (in-house) to the below training, and are able to ensure staff are fully trained and competent in the below: * Autism training, * PRN training, * PBS training (including positive development for the tenant and restraint - please see above) * Managing behaviours including Positive Behaviour Support and the use of a positive proactive and preventative model, where appropriate, such as Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Interventions (NAPPI), - please see above * Mental health issues, * Complex Trauma, * Trauma informed care approach, * Learning Disability. This list is not exhaustive of the full training and competency requirements of staff but are seen as key areas that are pertinent to fully supporting the level and range of complexity within the development.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051036
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020231-2025
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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jul 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
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Postcode
HU10 6DT
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE21 York

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Willerby and Kirk Ella
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

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