Social work and related services

Tender description

The Authority is looking to appoint a Service Provider(s) to deliver Extra Care Services at a new Scheme, Primrose Gardens, Chorley. The new Scheme will be 48 one bedroom and 17 two bedroom high quality apartments available to rent, suitable for couples or individuals, which are laid out across 3 floors. The new Scheme is due to open towards the end of April 2019. The Contract will be for an initial 2 years, with the option to extend for any period(s) of up to a maximum of a further 2 years. Extra care housing provides safe and secure self-contained accommodation for older adults who require varying levels of care and support to enable them to live independently in a home environment. The new Service is to deliver the Background Support and Emergency Response Service as well as any require Planned Care and Support commissioned on a Spot Arrangement. The Service is the delivery of care and support within an extra care housing setting including: — onsite staff to provide Background Care and Support and Emergency Response Services. This service benefits all Service User (tenants) and is not allocated to any one individual, — planned care for service users who have chosen to have their assessed care needs met by the on-site provider. This will be funded via Spot Packages of commissioned care. New Service Users are due to move into the new Scheme towards the end of April 2019, some will have care and support needs and these will be a differing levels. It is Service User's choice which service provider they wish to receive their care and support from. The number of hours of planned care delivered by the on-site provider will need to be flexible depending on increases or reduction to the needs of the Service Users who chose to receive planned care from the on-site provider. There is no guarantee of the number of care and support hours that the service provider will be required to deliver through this contract. The service provider must ensure that there is adequate staff on site at all times to meet the requirements of the contract. At least one member of staff on site 24 hours per day and 7 days a week to provide background care and support, emergency response and planned care as required. It is an essential requirement that tenderers are registered with the CQC in England for the Regulated Activity of Personal Care. Please see Section 18 (Care Quality Commission Registration and Rating) of this Invitation to Tender Documents for more details of this essential requirements.