--- title: "Support Service for Adults Enduring Mental Health Problems" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-14" --- # Support Service for Adults Enduring Mental Health Problems Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104.json) ## Summary The North Ayrshire Council is initiating a tender for the "Support Service for Adults Enduring Mental Health Problems". This project focuses on providing a semi-independent living environment in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, for up to five adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing enduring mental health issues. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with expressions of interest due by 21 March 2018, and the award of contract anticipated around May 2018. The service is defined as a social protection initiative within the health and social care sector. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health support services, particularly those with experience in providing care in community settings or care homes. Companies that are registered with the Care Inspectorate and have a proven track record of delivering high-quality support to individuals facing mental health challenges will be well-positioned to compete. Providers are encouraged to submit innovative solutions that may enhance service user outcomes while ensuring compliance with specified staffing requirements and quality standards. ## Notice - Nethermains Support Service is a semi-independent living environment based in North Ayrshire, which provides accommodation for up to 5 adults (18+) who have enduring mental health problems . Whilst this is the current model and service user group, this may alter moving forward based on service user needs. ### Lot Information Lot 1 North Ayrshire Council on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership seek expressions of interest from appropriately registered and experienced Providers in relation to the following service: - Nethermains Support Service is a semi-independent living environment based in North Ayrshire, which provides accommodation for up to 5 adults (18+) who have enduring mental health problems . Whilst this is the current model and service user group, this may alter moving forward based on service user needs. - As a minimum the following staffing levels will be required: 3:5 during the day (14 hours) and 2:5 waking night shift (10 hours). - Service users support requirements may vary, therefore, levels of support will fluctuate by prior agreement of relevant personnel within the HSCP. The service is not financed by Union funds. Requests to participate are to be sent to Lisaburns@northayrshire.gov.uk Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their thinking if invited to submit a final bid and are invited to provide any suggestions and solutions that may improve outcomes for service users or provide value for money solutions. Any such proposal which alters the requirements of the service must be in the form a variant bid, must be clearly marked 'variant bid', and must be submitted at the same time as the fully bid request, should your organisation be invited to tender for this service. The basis of award will be MEAT bid with a quality /price weighting of 80/20.Dynamic purchasing system will not be used by additional purchasers. This is not a Framework Agreement. It is envisaged that one Provide will participate in this contract. Contract will be for a duration of 2 years with an option (subject to available funding and satisfactory outcomes) to extend for a further 12 months. This service is required as a matter of urgency due to closure of a Ward at Ailsa Hospital in Ayr, therefore, the start date is as soon as possible following contract award, which will take place around May 2018. Scheduled date for start of award - due to the urgency of the situation NAC aim to award this contract and agree an implementation plan around the early part of May 2018. This contract is not suitable for reserved contracts. The type of procedure which will be followed is negotiated procedure without prior publication. There will therefore be no further publication of a call for competition. Providers will progress to the next step of the procedure where they meet the following initial quality checks: - Interested providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide Housing Support. - Providers must be able to provide evidence that they have relevant experience of supporting adults with enduring mental health difficulties; whether within a community/care home/other setting. - More than 90% of existing services must be graded 4 "Good" in relation to care and support and a minimum 3 "adequate" in other relevant themes. - Providers must be able to evidence financially viability. - Providers must have appropriate levels of insurance. Those Providers who pass the initial quality checks will be issued example case studies and invited to negotiate how they would implement, provide and manage this service. This call for competition does not imply or guarantee any contract or services being commissioned by the Council. The time limit for receipt of expressions of interest are 10 days from date of publication of the PIN. Expressions of interest and subsequent documentation should be submitted electronically and in English. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313430 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Mar 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | IRVINE | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA12 8EE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | | Local authority | North Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Irvine South | | Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire | | Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 14 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313430 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313430 Support Service for Adults Enduring Mental Health Problems - - Nethermains Support Service is a semi-independent living environment based in North Ayrshire, which provides accommodation for up to 5 adults (18+) who have enduring mental health problems . Whilst this is the current model and service user group, this may alter moving forward based on service user needs. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=535104 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000535104.json.