Health and social work services

Tender description

Barnsley Council is looking to establish a contract with a provider for a respite service, providing residential respite service to adults with a learning disability and/or a physical disability (and sensory impairment). Barnsley Council are seeking providers to deliver a building based residential respite service (Silver Street, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3NP) to adults with a learning disability and/or a physical disability (and sensory impairment) based on the fundamental principles of rights, independence, choice, inclusion and safety. This service will be offered to adults with a learning disability and/or physical disability (and sensory impairment) aged 18 and over, living in the Barnsley area: — whose carers have been assessed as eligible for short breaks from their caring role under the current carers assessment process, — who are currently living with shared lives carers who are eligible to a break from their caring role. This service will primarily offer respite to people whose needs can only be met in a provision that has a suitable physical environment, resources and facilities (i.e. tracking and hoist system). This service will not include a nursing provision but there is a requirement that the service user’s health needs will be met by suitably trained provider staff and/or in partnership with local health services. To ensure the long term viability of this service the provider will aim to maintain a bed occupancy level of 80 % based on 5 beds. This allows flexibility and choice of bookings and a provision for emergency needs to be met in the 6th bed, whilst also demonstrating efficient usage and good value for money.