1920-0270 Care arrangements for a young person with complex needs and impairment of functional skill...
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN450051
Title
1920-0270 Care arrangements for a young person with complex needs and impairment of functional skills and adaptive behaviour
Categories
85000000-9 - Health and social work services
Description
Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for care arrangements for a young person with complex needs and impairment of functional skills and adaptive behaviour.
Current status / Background
A placement is required that can continue the psychological and social development that has been made possible by the time spent by the young person in a hospital setting. We are looking for a placement that has a focus on the development of strengths and capabilities with psychological and emotional containment.
Islington Council is looking to commission support that will be uniquely right for the young person so that the young person can:
• Live a full, healthy and personally satisfying life.
• Maintain their mental health and behaviour so that they are not re-admitted to in-patient mental health settings in the future.
• Live as ordinary a life as possible, without harm to themselves or others.
The requirement
Islington Council are seeking to develop a partnership with a provider who will actively and positively work to achieve ‘successful resettlement’ as defined by the following criteria:
• Placement stability is achieved following resettlement with agencies and the provider working together and in partnership to ensure that the young person is happy in their living environment.
• The young person is living in the community with whatever support they need.
• The young person’s day to day life is focused on pursuing activities and ambitions that are identified in their Care Plan.
• Any risk taking and or challenging behaviours presented have been addressed promptly, positively and successfully, in accordance with individualised guidance in the young person’s plan.
The council is seeking a small residential house with outdoor space and a garden. The accommodation must offer the following:
• An entry system that alerts staff if the young person wants to go out.
• Sleeping areas for staff.
• Separate bathrooms for staff and the young person.
• Secure locks and restrictors for windows and doors.
• Safety alarms for staff.
The provider must be able to support:
• Ordinary life opportunities in the area that this young person wants to live.
• An environment that can safeguard the young person’s welfare whilst operating as a non-restrictive environment.
• Choice and as much control as fits the young person’s mental health needs.
• Care that is sensitive and responsive to culture, gender and age considerations.
A robust, skilled, and dedicated consistent team able to offer excellent support is key to the success of this young person’s resettlement and to support them with their whole life needs. Staff will need to be experienced and trained and well supported by clinical staff such that these adults are enabled to maintain positive regard in the relationship with the young person.
The provider will deliver interventions that are evidence based, flexible and accessible building upon the strengths of the young person. They will ensure robust and timely access to appropriate community services to enable sustained home and school support.
The Provider will be required to have specific expertise to manage a range of needs including the needs arising from social and communication difficulties and adaptive behaviours that fall within the low range. They will also be required to have within their service delivery models and interventions that meet the needs of young people with complex trauma and attachment the features of which present as similar to autistic spectrum conditions.
Lots
This contract is not being split into lots, this is for a single placement.
TUPE [Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations]
Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may or may not apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender.
Contract Period
The contract period will be for up to seven years and potentially beyond. Transition planning will start early 2020 upon award of contract with contract start date to be agreed with both parties during the transition period.
Contract Value
The maximum budget for the first year of the contract will be £323,232 (based on £6,216 per week) reflecting the need for solo provision that is safe and suitable. It is anticipated that the budget will reduce to a maximum budget of £228,800 per annum (based on £4,400 per week) from the second year with the expectation that the young person moves into an integrated care setting.
Award criteria
The contract will be awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. MEAT for this contract is quality 90% and cost 10%. Further details will be provided in the invitation to tender.
Cost 10%
Quality 90%
Quality made up of:
60% Proposed approach to meet the holistic needs of the young person.
20% Proposed approach to working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
10% Proposed delivery plan including transition planning, and ongoing monitoring.
Total 100%
Tenderers should be aware that we reserve the right to hold site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews during the tender process. Site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews will be for verification/clarification purposes of the written submission.
We reserve the right to interview leading bidders.
Procurement Process
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The approach used will follow the principles of the restricted procedure which means the procurement process will be conducted in two stages.
The first stage will involve selecting suitable organisations through a selection questionnaire (SQ). All submissions will be subject to minimum requirements as stated in the SQ. All organisations that meet the minimum requirements will be invited to tender. The second stage will be an evaluation of tenders submitted by bidders who are selected at the SQ stage. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the tenderers’ price and ability to deliver the contract works or services as set out in the award criteria in order to determine the most economically advantageous offer. Due to the sensitive information and complex needs, organisations that are invited to tender may be required to attend a meeting with the council in order to discuss the specific requirements in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In accordance with regulation 28(10), there is an urgent need to find a suitable provider, therefore, the time limit for the receipt of requests to participate has been shortened. The time limit for the receipt of tenders may be shortened by mutual agreement between the council and all selected candidates.
This notice may be withdrawn without warning if a suitable provider is secured via other means as the Council needs to appoint a provider as soon as possible.
Current status / Background
A placement is required that can continue the psychological and social development that has been made possible by the time spent by the young person in a hospital setting. We are looking for a placement that has a focus on the development of strengths and capabilities with psychological and emotional containment.
Islington Council is looking to commission support that will be uniquely right for the young person so that the young person can:
• Live a full, healthy and personally satisfying life.
• Maintain their mental health and behaviour so that they are not re-admitted to in-patient mental health settings in the future.
• Live as ordinary a life as possible, without harm to themselves or others.
The requirement
Islington Council are seeking to develop a partnership with a provider who will actively and positively work to achieve ‘successful resettlement’ as defined by the following criteria:
• Placement stability is achieved following resettlement with agencies and the provider working together and in partnership to ensure that the young person is happy in their living environment.
• The young person is living in the community with whatever support they need.
• The young person’s day to day life is focused on pursuing activities and ambitions that are identified in their Care Plan.
• Any risk taking and or challenging behaviours presented have been addressed promptly, positively and successfully, in accordance with individualised guidance in the young person’s plan.
The council is seeking a small residential house with outdoor space and a garden. The accommodation must offer the following:
• An entry system that alerts staff if the young person wants to go out.
• Sleeping areas for staff.
• Separate bathrooms for staff and the young person.
• Secure locks and restrictors for windows and doors.
• Safety alarms for staff.
The provider must be able to support:
• Ordinary life opportunities in the area that this young person wants to live.
• An environment that can safeguard the young person’s welfare whilst operating as a non-restrictive environment.
• Choice and as much control as fits the young person’s mental health needs.
• Care that is sensitive and responsive to culture, gender and age considerations.
A robust, skilled, and dedicated consistent team able to offer excellent support is key to the success of this young person’s resettlement and to support them with their whole life needs. Staff will need to be experienced and trained and well supported by clinical staff such that these adults are enabled to maintain positive regard in the relationship with the young person.
The provider will deliver interventions that are evidence based, flexible and accessible building upon the strengths of the young person. They will ensure robust and timely access to appropriate community services to enable sustained home and school support.
The Provider will be required to have specific expertise to manage a range of needs including the needs arising from social and communication difficulties and adaptive behaviours that fall within the low range. They will also be required to have within their service delivery models and interventions that meet the needs of young people with complex trauma and attachment the features of which present as similar to autistic spectrum conditions.
Lots
This contract is not being split into lots, this is for a single placement.
TUPE [Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations]
Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may or may not apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender.
Contract Period
The contract period will be for up to seven years and potentially beyond. Transition planning will start early 2020 upon award of contract with contract start date to be agreed with both parties during the transition period.
Contract Value
The maximum budget for the first year of the contract will be £323,232 (based on £6,216 per week) reflecting the need for solo provision that is safe and suitable. It is anticipated that the budget will reduce to a maximum budget of £228,800 per annum (based on £4,400 per week) from the second year with the expectation that the young person moves into an integrated care setting.
Award criteria
The contract will be awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. MEAT for this contract is quality 90% and cost 10%. Further details will be provided in the invitation to tender.
Cost 10%
Quality 90%
Quality made up of:
60% Proposed approach to meet the holistic needs of the young person.
20% Proposed approach to working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
10% Proposed delivery plan including transition planning, and ongoing monitoring.
Total 100%
Tenderers should be aware that we reserve the right to hold site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews during the tender process. Site visits and/or presentations and/or interviews will be for verification/clarification purposes of the written submission.
We reserve the right to interview leading bidders.
Procurement Process
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The approach used will follow the principles of the restricted procedure which means the procurement process will be conducted in two stages.
The first stage will involve selecting suitable organisations through a selection questionnaire (SQ). All submissions will be subject to minimum requirements as stated in the SQ. All organisations that meet the minimum requirements will be invited to tender. The second stage will be an evaluation of tenders submitted by bidders who are selected at the SQ stage. Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the tenderers’ price and ability to deliver the contract works or services as set out in the award criteria in order to determine the most economically advantageous offer. Due to the sensitive information and complex needs, organisations that are invited to tender may be required to attend a meeting with the council in order to discuss the specific requirements in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In accordance with regulation 28(10), there is an urgent need to find a suitable provider, therefore, the time limit for the receipt of requests to participate has been shortened. The time limit for the receipt of tenders may be shortened by mutual agreement between the council and all selected candidates.
This notice may be withdrawn without warning if a suitable provider is secured via other means as the Council needs to appoint a provider as soon as possible.
Region(s) of supply
London
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Complex needs, Accommodation
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
01/03/2020
End date
28/02/2027
Expression of interest window
From 28/11/2019 12:00 to 13/12/2019 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Islington
Contact
Chloe Gardhouse
Telephone
020 7527 3408
Address
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