Services to enable vulnerable adults to lead an ordinary life

Tender description

Notice of Tender for entry onto the Barnsley Council Assessed Provider List for vulnerable adults including but not limited to Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment, Mental Health Issues, Autism, Learning Disability. Introduction 1 Notice of Tender (Assessed List Opportunity) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to tender for inclusion on to the Council's assessed provider list to offer - Opportunities for Social Inclusion and Community Participation including vocational and employment support that contributes to people being enabled to live an ordinary life. They are services for disabled people and vulnerable adults including but not limited to people with Autism, Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Mental Health Issues. In order that the Council meet its obligations to supply information and advice to - Self funders - Those in receipt of a Direct Payment(DP)/Individual Budget (IB) - Support brokerage of services in order to meet assessed need. This is an opportunity for providers who can deliver flexible, personalised outcome focused services which are of a high quality to be included onto the already established 'Assessed List'. Providers are asked to express their interest in providing flexible services that offer choice and opportunities to adults age 18+ to support an ordinary life. The Council is interested in a range of services for self funders, IB and DP for early intervention and prevention which may be paid for by the individual or through other means. This list is not intended to include regulated activity or services as there are other mechanisms in place through which the Council procures these services. The information from successful providers will be included onto the Councils, Connect to Support website. This is an opportunity to join the existing providers already on the assessed list from 1st April 2015, expiring 31st March 2017 with the option to extend for a further period of one / two years at the sole discretion of the Council. N.B. - Acceptance onto the assessed list is not a guarantee of work. A provider can only provide services to individuals on a 'virtual' budget (services purchased by the council on behalf of an individual) if they have successfully completed and passed the full tender process. The transition of services from one provider to another will only take place if the individual purchasing the service is not in receipt of a Direct Payment or the provider is not on the assessed list. The tender will be re-opened after 6 months and every 6 months throughout the above period; this is to allow new entrants and services to be added to the assessed list.