Multi Provider Framework Agreement for Care, Support and Enablement (CSE) within Supported Living an...

Nottinghamshire County Council wish to appoint Providers under a ‘Framework Agreement’ to deliver Care, Support and Enablement (CSE) services across Nottinghamshire County. From time to time the Framework Agreement may also be used to commission CSE services outside of Nottinghamshire County boundaries.

Lot 1 Supported Living.
Under this lot Providers will be commissioned to deliver standard CSE services as described in the overarching Part 3 – Framework Service Specification and the Lot 1 – Supported Living Service Specification.

Lot 2 Enhanced Supported Living (Plus).
Under this lot Providers will be commissioned to deliver enhanced CSE services as described in the overarching Part 3 – Framework Service Specification and the Lot 2 – Enhanced Supported Living (Plus) Service Specification.

Lot 3 Accommodation and Support.
Under this lot Providers will be commissioned to deliver CSE services and facilitate the provision of housing as described in the overarching Part 3 – Framework Service Specification and the Lot 3 – Accommodation and Support Service Specification.
Note: In order to be considered for lot 3 the bidder must also submit a compliant bid for lot 1 and/or lot 2. A bid solely for lot 3 will be deemed non-compliant.

Lot 4 Community Networks.
Under this lot Providers will be commissioned to deliver support and enablement services to groups of individuals via ‘Community Networks’ as described in the overarching Part 3 – Framework Service Specification and the Lot 4 – Community Networks Service Specification.

The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of four years and options to extend for up to a further 24 months.

All Providers under this Framework Agreement must have:
• a minimum of three years of recent organisational and/or management experience in the delivery of care, support and enablement services for people with disabilities and/or complex needs.

• a commercial office location within the Nottinghamshire boundary, or within a fifteen-mile radius of the Nottinghamshire boundary.

In addition to the above, Providers bidding for services under lots 1, 2 and 3 of this Framework Agreement must have:
• a current registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the delivery of the regulated activity of personal care.

Registration with CQC is not a requirement for Providers solely bidding for lot 4.

Providers should note that a further opportunity / opportunities to bid for any, or all lots of this Framework Agreement may be advertised in the future. No date/s have been set for any such process. Any bidder who is unsuccessful in this tender may bid again in any future tender for admission to the Framework Agreement.

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