Health and social work services

Tender description

Cambridgeshire County Council is commissioning residential services for adults with a learning disability, setting up an open framework for a period of 10 years. This means that the framework will re-open at intervals to allow for new and previously unsuccessful providers to apply to join. Providers must recognise the role they play in ensuring that people with learning disabilities experience the good health and well-being necessary to live a meaningful life. Providers should be aware that there are higher incidences of long term conditions, and other health problems, experienced by people with learning disabilities and prioritises preventative and palliative services and support to minimise potential impacts to service users. As such staff must have sufficient and appropriate training and skills to effectively engage people with learning disabilities in health promotion. Cambridgeshire County Council has set up an open framework for a period of 10 years, commencing on the 1.5.2018. This means that the framework will re-open at intervals to allow for new and previously unsuccessful providers to apply to join.