Residential Care for Adults with a Learning Disability Residing at 21 North View, Jarrow

Tender description

The service to be provided is 24-hour residential care for 6 adults residing at 21 North View, Jarrow. Five beds will be utilised for long term residential care and 1 bed will be for emergency respite stays. The Council will block purchase all 6 beds and the contract term will be 5 years commencing 1 July 2024 with the option to extend by a period or periods of up to 24 months. The annual block contract value of the contract is £625,883.23 (£2,000.54 per bed per week), reviewable April 2024, as per the contract terms and conditions. Lot 1: This opportunity has arisen due to the current residential care provider of the service, United Response, terminating the contract with the Council effective 30 June 2024. 21 North View is a registered care home providing personal care and support for up to 6 adults who may be living with learning disabilities and autism. There are currently 5 residents who have lived at the home for many years and the Council will continue to block purchase these 5 beds for long term residential care. The sixth bed is to be block purchased for emergency respite stays. In order to deliver this contract, the winning bidder will be required to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care. The property is provided by Dimensions (UK) Ltd and the winning bidder will enter into a Housing Management Contract with the landlord. It is the Council's view that TUPE applies to this procurement and relevant information is provided within the Tender documents. Additional information: The contract value includes the optional 24 month extension and excludes any inflationary increases.