Kirklees Supported Living (16+)
A Contract Award Notice
by KIRKLEES COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 10 year (est.)
- Value
- £65K-£362K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 20 Apr 2021
- Delivery
- To 13 Jun 2034 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Calderdale and Kirklees: The Council of the borough of Kirklees
1 buyer
- Kirklees Council Huddersfield
4 suppliers
- Keys Pce Halesown
- Key Living Project Bradford
- Northern Community Pathway Childrens Residential Services Blackpool
- Independent Living Project Brighouse
Description
Kirklees Council intends to establish an Electronic Marketplace (EMP) for the provision of bespoke high quality support and/or accommodation packages for young people (the "Service"). Young People will usually be aged 16 and 17 years old on admission and will be preparing to leave care, care leavers or are unaccompanied asylum seekers. This EMP will allow applicants to become eligible to bid to provide the individual Service to the Young People.
Lot Division
1 | Group Living The Provider must offer furnished group living accommodation which is described as a situation where a young person lives within a multi-occupancy property and either has shared communal facilities or lives within a 'bed-sit' or apartment type living space within a larger building. Providers must provide for a single room for each Young Person placed, with individual or communal living, dining, kitchen and bathroom. Provide fire doors, extinguishers, smoke blankets and fire exit signs. Regular inspection by the Fire Officer will be certified for inspection where appropriate. There will be support from qualified and experienced staff available on site, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all holidays, to provide support and particle help. The Providers staff will provide, formal, informal, emotional, practical support and guidance dependent on the young person's individual needs. The Provider will carry out assessments of the young person's needs at the beginning and throughout the placement regularly monitoring their progress. Each young person will have a nominated Key Worker who will support the young person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the accommodation to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the Purchaser. An allocated Key Worker will have the required qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience in providing 16+years' accommodation and support services. The Provider will also provide a 24 hour Support Help line and an Emergency Call out Service. The Provider will prepare reports as requested by the purchaser for meetings and reviews. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1st October 2020 - 30th December 2020. Additional information: Award criteria will be based on Quality Method Statements with a weighting of 100%. Costs submitted will be used should Applicants have the same Quality marks. The applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status and will operate as the Council's "preferred Providers". See EMP Operating Rules document, Summary section for more details. Award Criteria
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2 | Supported Tenancy with Floating Support The Provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of floating support from qualified and experienced staff. Providers must Provide Community based accommodation sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market. The tenancy or ownership of the property will be in the name of the Provider. Ensure that the obligations of the Young Person in respect of care and maintenance of the property will be carried out either by or on behalf of the Young Person as appropriate. Have the principal responsibility on behalf of the Young Person for reporting appropriate repairs and maintenance to the Landlord if the Provider is not the Landlord. Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy by supporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of the Young Persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. For Floating Support only, Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy or other placement by supporting the young person to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated Key Worker who will support the Young Person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities. Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the Purchaser. Face to Face floating support by the Key Worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on the young person's needs and must be agreed with the young person's Social Worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out in the community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in the young person's Individual Placement Agreement.4 / 9 As the young person's skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreed in the young person's Individual Placement Agreement. The Provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1st October 2020 - 30th December 2020. Additional information: Award criteria will be based on Quality Method Statements with a weighting of 100%. Costs submitted will be used should Applicants have the same Quality marks. The applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status and will operate as the Council's "preferred Providers". See EMP Operating Rules document, Summary section for more details. Award Criteria
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3 | Transferable Supported Tenancy and Floating Support The Provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of floating support from qualified and experienced staff where initially Providers own the tenancy but this is transferable to the young person on their 18th birthday. Providers must Provide Community based accommodation sourced within the private or registered social landlord rental market. Ensure accommodation offered is within the Housing element of Universal Credit financial parameters. Initially, agree the tenancy or ownership of the property will be in the name of the Provider.Agree at pre-placement with the landlord that the tenancy could be transferred to the young person when they reach 18 years subject to an assessment stating that they are tenancy ready (This will be set out on the Individual Placement Agreement). Ensure that the obligations of the Young Person in respect of care and maintenance of the property will be carried out either by or on behalf of the Young Person as appropriate. Have the principal responsibility on behalf of the Young Person for reporting appropriate repairs and maintenance to the Landlord if the Provider is not the Landlord. Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy by supporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of the Young Persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated Key Worker who will support the Young Person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access to education, training and career development opportunities.5 / 9 Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These records must be available if required by the Purchaser. Face to Face floating support by the Key Worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on the young person's needs and must be agreed with the young person's Social Worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out in the community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in the young person's Individual Placement Agreement. As the young person's skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreed in the young person's Individual Placement Agreement. The Provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1st October - 30th December 2020. Additional information: Award criteria will be based on Quality Method Statements with a weighting of 100%. Costs submitted will be used should Applicants have the same Quality marks. The applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status and will operate as the Council's "preferred Providers". See EMP Operating Rules document, Summary section for more details. Award Criteria
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4 | Floating Support The Provider will deliver community based floating support to sustain a tenancy or other placement bysupporting the young person to manage their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. For Supported and Transferable Tenancy, Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy bysupporting the young person to manage their accommodation and encourage the further development of theYoung Persons independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support. For Floating Support only, Providers will support young people to sustain a tenancy or other placement bysupporting the young person to develop their independent living skills, practical skills and emotional resilience. Each young person will have an appropriately qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced nominated KeyWorker who will support the Young Person with 1 to 1 sessions both within and outside the property to developtheir independent living skills, practical skills and give emotional support plus facilitate and support access toeducation, training and career development opportunities.6 / 9 Each 1 to 1 key working session must be recorded in an appropriate and professional manner. These recordsmust be available if required by the Purchaser. Face to Face floating support by the Key Worker must be flexible and available 7 days a week dependant on theyoung person's needs and must be agreed with the young person's Social Worker. There is a requirement that there must be some weekly face to face support at the property and not just out inthe community. A bespoke package of floating support will be agreed for each young person and set out in theyoung person's Individual Placement Agreement. As the young person's skills and confidence develop, the amount of face to face support will decline as agreedin the young person's Individual Placement Agreement. The Provider will also provide a support helpline available to young people 24 hours a day 7 days a week This is additional Information for Qtr 3 1st October 2020 - 30th December 2020. Additional information: Award criteria will be based on Quality Method Statements with a weighting of 100%. Costs submitted will be used should Applicants have the same Quality marks. The applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status and will operate as the Council's "preferred Providers". See EMP Operating Rules document, Summary section for more details. Award Criteria
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5 | Short Stay The Provider must provide community based furnished accommodation with a bespoke package of support from qualified and experienced staff on a short-term or emergency basis. Providers must Ensure that the accommodation is either a room in a group living establishment with 24/7staffing or an individual accommodation with floating support. Initially be able to provide some basic food and hygiene items and emergency funds if requested by the young person's Social Worker. Please Note: We do NOT allow Bed and Breakfast accommodation in this category. The usual reason for these placements is when a bridging arrangement is needed either between placements or due to family or placement breakdown. The package of accommodation and support required will be dependent on the young person's needs and will be agreed between the Provider and Purchaser when the placement is agreed. The hours of operation for support will depend on the type of provision and the needs of the individual young person as agreed in the young person's Individual Placement Agreement.7 / 9 Face to Face floating support must be available flexibly over 7 days. Or Onsite support may be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all holidays The Provider will also provide a support helpline available to service users 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Any jointly agreed emergency admission will be made for up to a seven-day period and the weekly charge will apply (pro rata on a daily basis). This is additional information for Qtr3, 1st October - 31st December 2020. Additional information: Award criteria will be based on Quality Method Statements with a weighting of 100%. Costs submitted will be used should Applicants have the same Quality marks. The applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status and will operate as the Council's "preferred Providers". See EMP Operating Rules document, Summary section for more details. Award Criteria
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Award Detail
1 | Keys Pce (Halesown)
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2 | Key Living Project (Bradford)
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3 | Northern Community Pathway Childrens Residential Services (Blackpool)
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4 | Independent Living Project (Brighouse)
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5 | Northern Community Pathway Childrens Residential Services (Blackpool)
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CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Council of the Borough of Kirklees is conducting this procurement exercise in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102). This exercise is being undertaken within the rules outlined within Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) due to the nature of the provision. In order to become a Provider Applicants will be expected to complete a "pass/fail" Selection Questionnaire, six (6) "Quality" Case Studies and a Core Cost Schedule. Following a desktop evaluation of this information the Council will visit each Applicants venues in order to verify the information supplied as part of the application process. Following the full evaluation of the application the Council will appoint providers in one of two ways: Level 1 - those providers who pass the selection questionnaire and who score the highest marks for their "Quality" Case Studies will be awarded Level 1 status. Should Applicants have the same "Quality" marks then the Applicant with the most Economically Advantageous Core Cost will be granted Level 1 status. These providers will operate as the Councils "preferred Providers" and will be given first opportunity to demonstrate how they can support the needs of the Young Person. Level 2 - those providers who pass the selection questionnaire and who scores are not the highest for their "Quality" Case Studies will be awarded Level 2 status. These providers will NOT operate as the Council's "preferred suppliers" and will only be asked to meet support needs of the Young Person should the Level 1suppliers not be able to do so. The Council may continue the EMP beyond this period if it wishes to continue to operate it, if it wishes to enter into call-off contracts from it and subject to continued availability of eligible Providers continuing to meet the 8 / 8 requirements and demands of the Service. This provision will be subject to any notice period as stated in any individual agreement. VI.4)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02a7ed
- FTS 008316-2021