Specialist Support and Accommodation for a Young Adult with Disabilities

Concepts

• social work
• edinburgh
• city of edinburgh council
• home service or specialist supported accommodation service
• specialist support
• accommodation service
• old young person
• young adult
• specialist
• disability

Location

Edinburgh

Description

The City of Edinburgh Council are looking to procure a suitably qualified Care at Home service or Specialist Supported Accommodation service to provide the management of/ and supply of high quality carers to support the care for a 18 year old young person (G) who has a diagnosis of learning disability, autism and mood disorder and displays challenging behaviour. G is blind due to his self-injurious behaviours.

Total Quantity or Scope

The City of Edinburgh Council are looking to procure a suitably qualified Care at Home service or Specialist Supported Accommodation service to provide the management of/ and supply of high quality carers to support the care for a 18 year old young person (G) who has a diagnosis of learning disability, autism and mood disorder and displays challenging behaviour. G is blind due to his self-injurious behaviours. Care at Home service - The staffing ratio would begin at 3:1, 24 hours a day but will be subject to review and possibly reduce depending on G’s level of need. Specialist Supported Accommodation service - The staffing ratio would begin at 3:1 24 hours a day but will be subject to review and possibly reduce depending on G’s level of need. G will require accommodation for his sole use.

CPV Codes

• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

Documents are attached to this notice which provide additional information. It is expected that any contract relating to this requirement will commence in August 2022, for a period of three years, with the option to extend for an additional two years, at one-year intervals. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=695018. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: This will be discussed at the contract award stage. (SC Ref:695018)