Health and social work services

Tender description

Lot 1 — to provide care and support to individuals identified by the Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) as requiring a level of support to meet their planned outcomes. Lot 2 — Self Directed Support Providers (Option 2) — Details of providers appointed onto this lot will be made available to a service user who has instructed the Council to make arrangements on their behalf, but wishes to exercise choice over how their relevant budget is used to support their outcomes. Lot 2 Self Directed Support Providers (Option 2) — All bidders meeting the qualification criteria will be appointed. It should be noted that the Council reserves the right to annually refresh lot 2 under the rules of a Dynamic Purchasing System by assessing any new providers before adding them to the existing list if suitably qualified. There is no guarantee given with regards to the Council's overall uptake of any resulting Framework. To provide care and support to individuals identified by the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) as requiring a level of support to meet their planned outcomes. Award is offered for a period of 24 months with 2 further 12 month extensions available. The option to extend the Framework Agreement will be at the sole discretion of the HSCP and will be dependent on a continuing requirement for the service and contract performance. All bidders must also be registered with the Care Commission and have all necessary polices and procedures in place to allow them to adequately manage this contract if successful. Lot 2 Self Directed Support Providers (Option 2) — All bidders meeting the qualification criteria will be appointed. It should be noted that the Council reserves the right to annually refresh lot 2 under the rules of a Dynamic Purchasing System by assessing any new providers before adding them to the existing list if suitably qualified. There is no guarantee given with regards to the Council's overall uptake of any resulting Framework.