Social Care Community Support Rolling Select List

A Tender Notice
by SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£26M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
11 Dec 2024
Delivery
01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027
Deadline
14 Jan 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Suffolk:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Tenders are invited for inclusion on a Rolling Select List of approved, quality assured providers of Social Care Community Support intended to facilitate the provision of: • Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (Lot 1)• Social Care Support for Children (Lot 2) • Crisis Support for Children (Lot 3) • Supervised Family Time Support (Lot 4) Providers can apply to join the Rolling Select List or amend which lots they have bid for at any time, however their applications once the Select List is live will only be considered on an annual basis. An overview of the process and the anticipated timescales can be found at Appendix A to the ITP document. Bidders will be notified no later than the end of the calendar month following submission of their Request to Participate. E.g., if the submission is received in Jan, then bidders should be notified by the end of Feb. This procurement complies with the Light Touch Regime under PCR 2015.

Lot Division

1 Support for Children open to Social Care’s Disabled Children and Young People’s Team (DCYP)
  • Value: £4M

Lot 1 is expected to provide support within a family or residential setting, by staff trained to provide personal care and administer medication. The children may be physically disabled, be neurodivergent, have specific sensory/communication needs, have learning disabilities and/or life limiting illnesses. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
2 Social Care Support for Children
  • Value: £1M

Lot 2 is expected to proactively support children within their family home, enabling reunification and preventing admission into care. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
3 Crisis Support for Children
  • Value: £21M

Lot 3 is expected to support children in care at short notice (e.g., to prevent emergency or admissions into care) following placement breakdowns. The children may have a history of criminal exploitation, behavioural and emotional dysregulation, mental health issues and/or neurodivergence. The support will take place in a residential setting and may exceed 28 days duration. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).
4 Supervised Family Time Support
  • Value: £68K

Lot 4 is expected to provide suitably trained staff to carry out Family Time sessions following Suffolk County Council’s Family Time protocols. Please note that the advertised contract value is the potential total value (ex VAT) for all individual orders placed via the Rolling Select List for the initial contract period (1/4/25 - 31/3/27) and the extension period (1/4/27 - 31/3/28).

Renewal Options

The Rolling Select List will be advertised annually for new entrants. At the end of the Rolling Select List the contract will be re advertised.

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This procurement for a Rolling Select List complies with the Light Touch Regime under the PCR 2015 regulations and is an Open competitive process. Minimum standards for participation are detailed within the procurement documents.

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