Daycare services

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Shropshire Council is seeking a service provider to manage Maesbury Metals and Corner Patch. Both contracts, which the Council wishes to award to one provider, will be for an initial 5 years commencing on 1.9.2017 with an option to extend for a further 5 years. Shropshire Council is seeking a service provider to manage Maesbury Metals and Corner Patch. Both services, which the Council wishes to award to one provider, will be under one contract to be for an initial 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years and with the aim to commence on 1.9.2017. Maesbury Metals. Maesbury Metals moved to Maes-y-Clawydd Industrial Estate in 1993, previously being a woodwork workshop at The Victoria Centre in Oswestry. Maesbury Metals initially started making gates and railings from metal however over the years the service has developed and at present is making high quality, bespoke items such as candelabras and unique ornamental garden items. They have also recently developed their woodwork department with up to date machinery after attracting some local grant funding. 14 people use the service at present between Monday and Friday, some for 5 days, equating to 59 day places. Most of the men have a moderate learning disability and are in their forties and fifties and live at home with parents or carers, however Maesbury Metals have also attracted a younger and more varied service user client group, including young people excluded or having difficulties in school. This has been of benefit to the less able and older users. The service has recently developed new marketing materials and has been raising its profile in the local area. People travel to the service by Shropshire Council fleet transport, taxis or make their own way to the service. Corner Patch. Corner Patch, previously known as Patchworks started out in a small workshop at the old train station in Gobowen in 1993/94, later moving to a unit on Maesbury Industrial Estate in 1998. They specialised in making patchwork quilts, cushions and bags. It was always the vision of the service users to have a shop in the centre of Oswestry where they could make and sell items and be more a part of the local community. They moved to their current premises on The Bailey Head in the centre of Oswestry, known as Corner Patch in 2010. The shop is currently open 3 days a week. At present they still make some patchwork items, but have diversified into making items that fit with current trends and colour schemes, items such as aprons, cushions, bunting, baby bedding, jewellery, pictures and bespoke made to measure items. The service have recently updated the shop floor to coincide with the launch of new marketing materials. The service user group at Patchworks are a group of 10 ladies with a learning disability who attend between Monday and Friday for 2 or 3 days, equating to 22 day places. Corner Patch has three members of staff offering a diverse but complimentary range of skills. People travel to the service by Shropshire Council fleet transport, Taxi or make their own way to the service. This is a notice for Social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article74 being Public Health Services. Accordingly the Council will follow a process based on the principles of transparency. The Council will treat all economic operators equally and in a non-discriminatory way. The council will be looking, in relation to the delivery of this contract, for proposals from contractors that could help provide social value benefits within Shropshire where practicable and to maximise the social and economic impact of the proposed contract. The service is staffed by staff employed by Shropshire Council and applicants should note that it is considered that the Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations “2006 (”TUPE’) will apply to this contract. Also compliance with the provisions The Best Value Authorities Staff Transfers (Pensions) Direction 2007, in relation to the Local Government Pension Scheme (as administered by Shropshire County Pension Fund) will also be required. Applicants are advised to seek their own legal advice about the practicality of these regulations.