Welfare services for the elderly

Tender description

Extra care provides a safe and secure self-contained accommodation for vulnerable adults who require varying levels of care and support to enable them to live independently in a home environment. Thirteen have been delivering extra care schemes for 11 years. Orchid house is 1 of the 10 extra care schemes we have developed and is based in Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JP. The scheme consists of ninety units and is a mix of apartments and bungalows. We are commissioning the background support we require in this scheme, through this tender. We are contractually required by North Yorkshire County Council to commission a care provider who will be based on site. We require the new provider to be in place and operational by February 2019, this includes the transition period. The requirements This contract consists of 168 guaranteed hours per week and the contract length is 3 years (plus extension periods of 2 years plus 1). Background support includes the following activities: — responding to queries about rent, service charges and background charge, — assistance and support with housing benefit claims, — reporting repairs, — scheme and tours/inspections, — fire and safety plans and personal evacuation plans and fire simulations, — responsibility for the security of the building — checks of communal doors and monitoring of access by visitors and contractors, — respond to emergency calls (through internal assistive technology equipment), — Ad-hoc personal care and assistance, — thirteen will provide training and support to ensure the provider has the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out each activity.