A specialist Residential Short Breaks Service for Learning Disabled Young People aged 11 - 19 with Complex Behavioural Needs (to be referred to hereafter as the Vines)

Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) is tendering for the provision of a Specialist Residential Short Breaks Service for Learning Disabled Young People aged 11 - 19 with Complex Behavioural Needs. This will be provided in a specifically designed 6 bedded residential unit that will be leased to the provider from the Local Authority.

The provider will need to demonstrate a high level of skill in delivering a service to young people with high levels of complex needs.

Whilst maintaining the current service delivery the provider will be required to work with Buckinghamshire County Council to optimise service delivery to deliver savings.

The current specialist residential short breaks provision for complex behaviour needs is contracted to an external provider which is due to expire and therefore TUPE may apply.

The contract start date is 1 October 2019. The contract term is 18 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

A budget cap has been set at £1,314,507.00 for the initial contract term (18 months). If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, please register on Buckinghamshire Business Portal and express and interest in this opportunity. You will be unable to take part of you do not register on the Portal and express an interest in the opportunity. Link to the Portal http://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return deadline is noon 8 May 2019.