TD1866 Service Partner to Innovate with Derby City Council for the Delivery of Small Children's Residential Homes for children and young people with complex needs

Concepts

• health and social work
• derby
• derby city council
• derby city council for the delivery of small children's residential homes for children and young people
• residential homes
• delivery of small children
• young people
• additional residential placements
• children's residential homes
• business needs

Location

Derby City

Description

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider (Service Partner) for a project, which is in a couple of phases. Phase 1 is to refurbish, complete Ofsted registration, manage, operate and maintain two Properties as Children's Residential Homes, on behalf of the Council. The aim of the project is to have the initial two Properties in Phase 1 in operation to provide additional Residential Placements for Derby City Council's looked after children by January 2023. The Agreement will also include the potential to expand this by an additional four Residential Homes in Derby (Phase 2) if the concept is proved effective and demand evidenced in Phase 1. Therefore, a potential total of six properties throughout the Contract period. The Council has scheduled an open day for Bidders to view and assess the two acquired Properties as part of the procurement process which will be held on Monday 11 July 2022. Please contact louise.junokas@derby.gov.uk to confirm your attendance by 5pm on Thursday 07 July 2022. Bidders must be able to: - Demonstrate similar experience. - Ability to self-certify that they already have in place or will commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below will fail: • Employer's liability insurance in accordance with any legal requirement for the time being in force in relation to any one claim or series of claims • Public Liability Insurance - £10m • Professional Indemnity Insurance - £5m • Abuse and Molestation Insurance - £5m for each and every event. - Confirm the manager responsible for overall day to day management of the Service will hold a Level 5 qualification in care or another recognised equivalent qualification and an appropriate management qualification, e.g. Level 5 in Management or Certificate in Management or equivalent. - Demonstrate ability to meet Service outcomes, quality standards and sufficiency. Service Provider must provide staffing which is able to respond to the complex needs of the children and young people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, through a 24-hour physical staff presence. The Service Provider will work in close partnership to match the placements for these homes and work in partnership to provide wrap around services. A cohort of 37 children and young people has been identified, with 10 of these currently being in or requiring a solo placement, and so could potentially be placed as part of this Contract As part of the bid submission, Bidders are required to include the proposed scope of works required, specification and budget cost, together with a breakdown of costs for building works and professional fees. The contract estimates start date is 30 September 2022 for an initial period of 7 years until 29 September 2029. There is an option to extend the contract for one further period of three years, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is therefore ten years until 29 September 2032. The contract value over the maximum 10 year period is £27,800,000 GBP.

Total Quantity or Scope

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint an external Service Provider (Service Partner) for a project, which is in a couple of phases. Phase 1 is to refurbish, complete Ofsted registration, manage, operate and maintain two Properties as Children's Residential Homes, on behalf of the Council. … The Agreement will also include the potential to expand this by an additional four Residential Homes in Derby (Phase 2) if the concept is proved effective and demand evidenced in Phase 1. Therefore, a potential total of six properties throughout the Contract period. Additional information: The Council has scheduled an open day for Bidders to view and assess the two acquired Properties as part of the procurement process which will be held on Monday 11 July 2022. Please contact louise.junokas@derby.gov.uk to confirm your attendance by 5pm on Thursday 07 July 2022. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 15:00 on 25 July 2022. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 14:00 on Wednesday 27 July 2022. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, this will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. .

Renewal Options

Should the contract not be extended then a renewal will be advertised approximately May 2028, if the extension is taken then a renewal will be advertise approximately May 2031.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Variant bids may be considered.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 15:00 on 25 July 2022. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 14:00 on Wednesday 27 July 2022. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, this will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **