Health and social work services

Tender description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (“the Council”) is establishing a provider list, using a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), of organisations who are able to provide high quality accommodation and support for care leavers. Providers may be invited to tender for contracts for the following accommodation and support for care leavers: — Single-unit "Low Profile" support and accommodation, — Shared "Low Profile" support and accommodation, — "Complex" support and accommodation, — Accommodation and support for over 18’s. 1) Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (“the Council”) is establishing a provider list, using a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), of organisations who are able to provide high quality accommodation and support for care leavers; 2) This dynamic purchasing system enables commissioners to procure a sufficient number of providers who can provide accommodation and support for care leavers. Providers may be invited to tender for contracts for the following accommodation and support for care leavers: — Single-unit "Low Profile" support and accommodation (24 hour support with on-site sleep-in provision) for care leavers (aged 16-18), — Shared "Low Profile" support and accommodation (24 hour support with on-site sleep-in provision for care leavers (aged 16-18), — "Complex" support and accommodation (24 hour support with on-site sleep-in support plus additional 1:1 key-working support based on need) for care leavers (aged 16-18), — Accommodation and support for over 18’s (accommodation plus visiting support).