Planning

Children and Young Person Respite Service

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The South Lanarkshire Council is planning a tender for the provision of a Children and Young Person Respite Service in the UK. The council is seeking interest from providers experienced in delivering care services to children with disabilities. The current service is expected to continue until December 2025, with the new contract anticipated to go live on 1 January 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in care services for children and young people with disabilities to compete for a contract with South Lanarkshire Council. Providers need to ensure they can deliver tailored support, social activities, and day-to-day care to meet the needs of children. Interested parties should engage with the Market Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline of 19 April 2024 to express their interest in participating in this upcoming procurement process.

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Notice Title

Children and Young Person Respite Service

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity to deliver a respite unit to provide support for up to a total of 5 children / young people with disabilities. The unit is located within the Hamilton area though will provide respite for all residents in the South Lanarkshire area. Current service provision is expected to continue with the incumbent provider until 31 December 2025 with an expected timeframe for 'Go Live' of 1 January 2026 for this new contract. We are therefore seeking notes of interest from providers who have experience in delivering this model of care.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The residential unit is in the Hamilton area and provides a residential respite for children and young people aged 5 to 16 years of age, however in exceptional circumstances children of 4 1/2 - 18 years will be considered. Priority will be given to children and young people with moderate to complex learning difficulties with additional support needs such as complex health needs, physical disabilities and / or behaviour that challenges, and to children / young people who reside in South Lanarkshire. The accommodation consists of a purpose built 5 bedded bungalow to provide a homely yet fully adapted living environment for a maximum of 5 children / young people at any given time. The house is located close to shops, recreational and health facilities. Each child / young person will have their own bedroom. The accommodation consists of: - Staff Office - Reception area - 5 accessible bedrooms - Kitchen - Large dining room - Lounge with integrated computer area - Large conservatory - Extensive gardens with a variety of adapted outdoor play equipment The building is fully barrier free to meet the diverse needs of the children and young people identified to use it. This includes being fully accessible for wheelchairs. Other adaptations include: - Playroom with soft play area and portable sensory equipment - Shower room with adapted shower facilities and toilet - Bathroom with rise and fall bath - Accessible toilet - Loop system - 2 Electric beds - Portable hoist system The proposed model is for the Council to have guaranteed access to a set number of nights per year, with priority given to Council demand, and the remaining nights can be offered to other local authorities, third parties, parents / carers. The property will be rented by the provider from the Council. Rental cost will be at market rate for the size / type / set up of property. The rental cost will be confirmed with tender documents. The provider will be required to deliver care to meet the child or young person's personal support needs, social activities, and all aspects of day to day living both inside and outside the unit while resident, preparation, and cooking of all meals, to carry out cleaning and maintenance of the property and surroundings areas including gardens and parking. The service will be required to be available 364 days a year with an emergency staff on-call system in operation for Christmas Day. The Council would be interested in working with a provider currently appointed to or considering joining the Scotland Excel Children's Residential Care and Education flexible framework No.1121 although we are seeking feedback from all providers for this service. The successful provider is required to register the unit with the Care Inspectorate as a Short Breaks and Respite service. The provider is required to have a management structure that offers good quality management and leadership to the staff employed within the service. The manager responsible for the day-to-day operation of the service will hold Registered Managers Award or equivalent and maintain appropriate professional registration in accordance with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or other regulatory body requirements. The staff team providing the care and support require to have appropriate experience, skills, and qualifications to deliver the service. All relevant staff must achieve and maintain registration as required by SSSC. The provider must be registered with the National Regulator and hold a minimum Care Inspectorate grade 3 for all Quality Themes.. Please complete and return the market engagement questionnaire no later than 17:00 on 19 April 2024. Responses should be sent to Marie McGowan marie.mcgowan@southlanarkshire.gov.uk responses received after 19 April 2024 may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000762480
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502110
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 2024Expired
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
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
marie.mcgowan@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698454184

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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