Kirklees Supported Living (16+)
A Contract Award Notice
by THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
- Source
- OJEU
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 10 year (est.)
- Value
- £672K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 25 Oct 2021
- Delivery
- To 13 Jun 2034 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Kirklees
2 buyers
- Council of the Borough of Kirklees West Yorkshire
4 suppliers
- Independent Living Project Brighouse
- Strive to Be Independent Huddersfield
- Northern Community Pathway Children Residential Service Blackpool
- Key Living Project Bradford
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 1st July 2021 - 30th September 2021 |
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. 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 1st July 2021 - 30th September 2021 |
Award Detail
1 | Independent Living Project (Brighouse)
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2 | Strive to Be Independent (Huddersfield)
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3 | Northern Community Pathway Children Residential Service (Blackpool)
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4 | Key Living Project (Bradford)
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Award Criteria
Method Statements | 100.0 |
PRICE | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Reference
- OJEU 543122-2021