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title: "Children's Additional Support Needs Respite and Residential Provision"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000567768"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2018-12-21"
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# Children's Additional Support Needs Respite and Residential Provision

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000567768

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Children's Additional Support Needs Respite and Residential Provision." This service is aimed at supporting children with complex needs, and submissions should focus on the proposed staffing structure, including shift patterns. Interested providers must submit their proposals by 12 noon on 28 January 2019. The service will be delivered in the Three Towns area of North Ayrshire, UK, and the council has outlined two distinct lots for this provision.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in residential child care and social services. Organisations with experience in providing high-quality care and a proven track record in staffing and operational management would be ideally positioned to respond. The nature of the services required, focusing on short stay respite and residential provisions, may appeal to care homes, staffing agencies, and consultants within the children's services sector, looking to leverage their expertise to contribute positively to the community.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership invites providers with a proven track record of providing residential child care to note interest in the above provision. Providers should note their interest and outline the proposed staffing structure, including details of shift patterns. Proposed structure's should include domiciliary / other i.e. cook(s) required in order to ensure that there is a comprehensive staff group who are suitably skilled and qualified and able to contribute towards positive outcomes for children and young people who reside within these care settings. Submissions should also outline how you, as the Provider, will ensure adequate staffing levels at all times, particularly when unforeseen events occur. Providers are invited to note interest in Lot 1, Lot 2 or both however separate proposals are required and should submit their proposal to the council no later than 12 noon on the 28 January 2019.

### Lot Information

Children's ASN short stay respite provision

Short breaks or respite care is short term care that helps Parents or Carers take a break from the daily routine and demands of the caring situation. The Service shall provide high quality Short Breaks for Children and Young People who require a Short Break in Residential Care and who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs. The service will be provided within a purpose built 8 bedded unit within the Three Towns area of North Ayrshire which is expected to open September 2020. North Ayrshire invites providers to note interest in the above provision and submit a proposal of what the model of care and the required provision would resemble including a proposal of the annual costs that would be incurred to ensure a high quality of service is delivered. Please note at this stage that TUPE may apply. It is therefore acknowledged that submissions will be an indicative budget, which will need to be fully reviewed in relation to the existing staff teams terms and conditions.

Children's ASN residential provision

Residential Care Units for Children are there to ensure that the needs of children are met when they cannot live with their own family. They are a place for children to develop and grow, as well as providing food, shelter, and space for play and leisure in a caring environment. The Service should provide high quality placements for Children and Young People who require residential care and who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs. The service will be provided within a purpose built 8 bedded unit within the Three Towns Area of North Ayrshire which is expected to open September 2020. North Ayrshire invites providers to note interest in the above provision and submit a proposal of what the model of care and the required provision would resemble including a proposal of the annual costs that would be incurred to ensure a high quality of service is delivered. Please note that TUPE does not apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340846 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - 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 | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340846

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC340846&idx=1
  24th December 2018 - Example of Proposed staffing structure and shift patterns
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340846
  Children's Additional Support Needs Respite and Residential Provision - North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership invites providers with a proven track record of providing residential child care to note interest in the above provision. Providers should note their interest and outline the proposed staffing structure, including details of shift patterns. Proposed structure's should include domiciliary / other i.e. cook(s) required in order to ensure that there is a comprehensive staff group who are suitably skilled and qualified and able to contribute towards positive outcomes for children and young people who reside within these care settings. Submissions should also outline how you, as the Provider, will ensure adequate staffing levels at all times, particularly when unforeseen events occur. Providers are invited to note interest in Lot 1, Lot 2 or both however separate proposals are required and should submit their proposal to the council no later than 12 noon on the 28 January 2019.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000567768
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=567768

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