Break Point Re-Opening 2 (2024) of the 2019 Social Work Framework for Selected Purchased Social Care Supports

Tender description

The Council invites new Bidders, or those Bidders who were not previously successful in being awarded to any part of the original 2019 Framework/2021 Break Point Re-opening, or who wish to apply for a new Framework category not previously awarded, to participate in this final break point opportunity, to tender for the provision of one or more of the following categories of care: Care and Support (including Technology Enabled Care and Support, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports and Short Breaks (Respite). Bidders seeking to join the Framework at this 'break point' opportunity, will as a minimum, be required to meet all Framework qualifying criteria as laid out in the tender documentation and will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, where Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers awarded using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successfully awarded Applicants under Option 3 of the SDS Act. *Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 *The estimated value as included as part of this PIN notice is the estimated value of the overall framework agreement and its 5 year +1, +1 lifespan. Lot 1: Category 1, Care & Support Tender Lot for the purchase of Care & Support services in the community for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) *Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Lot 2: Category 1a, Technology Enabled Care and Support Tender Lot for the purchase of Technology Enabled Care & Support services (TECS). Organisations who can deliver services via innovative assistive technology solutions are welcomed for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Lot 3: Category 2, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports - Building Based Tender Lot for the purchase of Day Opportunities and Employability support services that are Building Based models of support for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Any Building Base used to deliver services MUST be within the Glasgow City boundary only. Lot 4: Category 2a, Day Opportunities and Employability Supports - Community Based Tender Lot for the purchase of Day Opportunities & Employability support services in a community setting for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Lot 5: Category 3, Short Breaks (Respite) - Building Based Tender Lot for the purchase of Building Based Short Break (Respite) services in Glasgow for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act. Any Building Base used to deliver services MUST be within the Glasgow City boundary only. Lot 6: Category 3a, Short Breaks (Respite) - Community Based Tender Lot for the purchase of a Community Based Short Breaks (Respite) service in Glasgow for the following Service User Sub Groups: * Adults with Mental Health Difficulties * Adults with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and also includes Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Age 16+) * Older People (Age 65+) * Children Affected by Disabilities (Age 0-19) Community based service delivery location will be flexible for this Lot to take account of the fact that Individuals may choose to receive their short break in an area other than Glasgow. Organisations should however be able to demonstrate a Glasgow/local base infrastructure to support this service category. Bidders will be strictly limited to providing services under Option 2 of the SDS Act, and Service Users or their Proxies only, will be able to choose those Providers successfully awarded, using a non-ranked alphabetical list created for this purpose. The Council will not use the successful Bidders under Option 3 of the SDS Act.