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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | Somerset Council |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Restricted procedure |
| Submission Methods: | Electronic submission |
Suppliers can apply to join an active DPS at any time during its operating period. Successful applicants are eligible to bid for individual call-off contracts.
Providers must apply for each individual service type subject to the criteria of each service type detailed in the individual specifications, as listed below; • Residential • Supported Living • Domiciliary Care • Day Opportunities and Community Outreach • Employment Support • Respite including Short Breaks
2.1 Individuals eligible for Residential Care Services will be aged 18 years and over and have an assessed need that meets the National Minimum Eligibility Threshold and have been assessed as requiring 24-hour accommodation and support which is to be provided in the form of residential care services. The service described in the Specification will be available 24 hour per day, 365/6 days per year.
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029
Supported Living: (As per CQC Definition.) By supported living we mean schemes that provide personal care to people as part of the support that they need to live in their own homes. The personal care is provided under separate contractual arrangements to those for the person’s housing.
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029
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30 March 2029
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| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £980,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2024 |
| Application Deadline: | 30 March 2029 |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-043c5a |
| Notice Reference: | 005900-2024 |
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Domiciliary Care: As defined by CQC: By domiciliary care we mean care delivered to people living in single household accommodation that is owned or occupied by the person receiving care, and that occupation is entirely independent of the care arrangements (which remain at all times a visiting arrangement).
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029
Day Opportunities and Community Outreach is defined as the provision of care and/or support and activities during the day and/or evening and/or weekend for the purpose of delivering outcomes specified in the Individual’s Care and Support Plan and/or to provide respite for an Individual’s carer. This could include offering a safe environment for a vulnerable person and/or a means of providing personal care.
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029
The Provider will deliver Employment Support using models such as Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model or British Association of Supported Employment (BASE). Models such as these use an evidence-based approach to employment support, which supports people to achieve sustained employment by taking a “place and train” approach.
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029
Short Breaks: Individuals eligible for Short Breaks will be aged 18 years and over, who, or their Carer(s), have assessed needs which meet the National Minimum Eligibility Threshold and have been assessed as requiring a Short Break in order to support their current living arrangements and/or promote their independence and it is assessed that this break needs to be provided within a Respite care or short breaks environment.
Contract period: — → 31 March 2029