3182_16 Supported Living Services

Tender description

In this instance, ESPO is working on behalf of Leicestershire County Council to undertake a procurement process to identify and appoint 5 Providers to deliver Supported Living Services. The Service will be delivered to Individuals who are aged 18 and above who are eligible for Adult Social Care support from the Authority following an assessment of their needs. The Framework is to be used for those Individuals who opt for a Council managed budget. The Council requires that Providers deliver a progressive model of Supported Living. A single Provider will be appointed to each lot, but may use sub-contracting arrangements to fulfil individual requirements. A Provider can only be awarded one of the five lots as a lead provider but can also be a sub-contracting partner for another lot. All potential Tenderers are invited to attend a Tenderers Forum held at ESPO on 28 October 2016 at9.30 to 11.00am. There will be an opportunity to hear from ESPO and Officers from the Council about thecontract requirements and the tender process. It will also offer an opportunity to ask questions. To registeryour attendance at the forum, please email in advance of the names of the person(s) who will attend tocare@espo.org . The location of the forum and other details will be provided to those who register an interest in attending. The framework shall be primarily established for the use of Leicestershire CountyCouncil, but in addition to this it will be available for use by Leicester City Council, West Leicestershire ClinicalCommissioning Group and East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competitionamong the parties to the Framework Agreement. Keywords: learning disability, disability, sensory impairment, mental health