The Provision of Independent Living Support within the Vale of Glamorgan

Concepts

• glamorgan
• vale of glamorgan council
• social work
• barry
• support services
• provision of independent living support
• supported living service
• vale of glamorgan
• lives
• learning disability

Location

The Vale of Glamorgan

Description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires the provision of care and support services to adults with a learning disability and/or physical/sensory impairment in properties throughout the Vale of Glamorgan (“the Services”).

Total Quantity or Scope

These supported living services include personal domiciliary care and support services. The Supported Living Service applies to adults with a learning disability and/or physical disability who, following a wellbeing assessment, have been identified as requiring care and support. The purpose of the Service is to provide a model of individualised strengths based and co-produced services, which will promote and maintain the independence and inclusion of citizens who have learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum conditions, sensory impairment, behaviour that is challenging and complex needs. Supported living assumes that all Citizens, regardless of the level or type of disability, can make choices about how to live their lives. Supporting Citizens to have their own home, choice and control and a decent income are enabling factors offering citizenship and social inclusion. Services procured under this contract will enable citizens to live as independently as possible. This is a 2 stage process procurement process where interested providers have to successfully complete this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire in order to be invited to tender. The Prequalification first stage is open to all interested parties. However the second stage will be invitation only to those who have passed the PQQ evaluation. Please note the length of contract: 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 5 years.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85320000 - Social services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

The Council has included a draft procurement timetable for information, however this may be subject to change. All other details regarding the service provision will not be issued until the invite to tender stage of this process. Applicants wishing to be considered for the above are required to complete all sections of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire ("PQQ"), and provide supporting documentation as requested. It should be noted that this PQQ contains mandatory pass / fail questions, general due diligence questions for information only and those to be scored and weighted. Failure at the pass / fail section will result in disqualification of PQQ, and no further assessment will be made. All questions should be directed to the Council before the deadline date, as the Council will not be able to respond to any queries after that point. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=108788. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (WA Ref:108788) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.