Supported Living FPS

Concepts

• health and social work
• rotherham
• supported living fps
• living fps
• fps
• a supported living setting
• the supported living: flexible purchasing system
• the fps
• the supported living
• care and support

Location

Within the borough of Rotherham

Description

The Council is seeking applications from providers who may wish to join the Supported Living: Flexible Purchasing System (FPS). The intention is to appoint a range of providers with the capability and capacity to deliver Care and Support in a supported living setting. Organisations can apply to join the FPS by registering at https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER and searching for project 59848.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The FPS will be established on the basis of an initial 5-year period; the system may continue beyond this date subject to further Cabinet approval, therefore the end date specified at II2.7 is provided as an indication only.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
• 85320000 - Social services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The FPS will be established on the basis of an initial 5-year period; the system may continue beyond this date subject to further Cabinet approval, therefore the end date specified at II2.7 is provided as an indication only. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking suitably qualified applicants to be appointed onto the Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) for Supported Living. The Supported Living services will be provided primarily for people with learning disabilities and autistic people but may also include people with additional support needs such as sensory impairment, physical disability, epilepsy, dementia, and additional mental ill health. Individuals with acquired brain injury may, where appropriate, be referred to the service. The Council has a need to work with high quality supported living provision across the borough and establish a model which will enable the following: • A flexible approach to engage with multiple suppliers in the market. • Cost savings through increased competition. • Opportunity to stimulate development in the Supported Living Market. • Potential to increase access for Rotherham’s small-medium enterprises. • Support the delivery of Rotherham Council’s social value ambition. The FPS will comprise of a number of separate Lots. Lots may be added at any point throughout the lifetime of the FPS and the application documentation will be updated accordingly. Applicants can apply to join one or more lots and can be successfully appointed to one or more lots subject to any updates to the rules published. There is no limited to the number of organisations that can be appointed to the FPS. The current estimated value of expenditure to be generated via the FPS including extensions is: £13,944,976.00 per annum which is based on the 2023/24 budgets. The advertised amount will be £278,899,520 based on an estimation of the annual contract value multiplied by 20 years subject to Cabinet approval to continue with the FPS It is anticipated that the Flexible Purchasing System will commence on 17/11/2023 and will run for a period of 60 months/5 years making the initial expiry date 16/11/2028. This period is an estimate only, the Council may continue to use the Flexible Purchasing System beyond that if it wishes to do so, subject to further Cabinet approval. Organisations applying for this FPS must commit to supporting the Council's Social Value Policy and support this agenda by committing to deliver Social Value additionality as a result of the services commissioned via this FPS. RMBC is acting as the lead authority to appoint providers for the provision of the services detailed in the application documentation. Applicants should also be aware that NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is named as a Permitted Purchaser and may choose to access the Flexible Purchasing System and may create additional lots within the scope of Mental Health Recovery, without creating any obligation on behalf of them to do so. The Permitted Purchaser will be independently responsible for the award of their own contract, which may incorporate NHS Terms and Conditions. Applicants must read the full application documentation pack before starting an application, the application pack can be downloaded free or charge via YORtender and searching for project number 59848. The Council will update the application pack and supporting information from time to time as required in order to meet the needs of the services required. The FPS will allow the Council to purchase placement arrangements on the request of the individual Service User or subject to the needs and requirements of an individual. The purchasing activity is known as a call off agreement and can be completed as follows: (a) Direct award – choice, best interests and other grounds. (b) Mini competitions: The further competition documentation will contain the relevant evaluation criteria to be assessed which will be determined on a competition by competition basis as required.