Residential and Supported Living Services for Learning disabled people in Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council is seeking to identify efficient, effective and reliable provider(s) to deliver a suite of residential, respite and supported living services (?the Services?) for Herefordshire residents with learning disabilities (LD).

Herefordshire Council is seeking to award a contract in respect of the Services by 1st August 2016. The Council anticipates that this Service will be subject to TUPE implications; therefore, the Council intends to facilitate the transfer of applicable TUPE data via the Tender process. The initial term of the contract will be 3 years, subject to continual performance satisfaction. In addition, the contract will include an option to extend for one year plus an additional option to extend for a further year (i.e. the potential for a maximum of 2 x 12 months extensions). Thereby, providing an overall contractual term of 5 years.

These services will be commissioned and funded by Herefordshire Council?s Adult and Wellbeing Directorate.

The overarching objectives of this services are to:

? help people with LD to live in a safe and comfortable home,

? enable people with LD to be as independent as possible,

? ensure that residents have the same choices and opportunities as other citizens,

? ensure that all residents are treated with courtesy, dignity and that their wishes are respected at all times,

? offer a personalised service that recognises the diverse lifestyle choices of service users,

? contribute to the continued health and well-being of service users.

? enable safe access to the local community.

Further details of the Council?s commissioning objectives and outcomes in respect of this service can be found in the tender documents.

Additional information: The Council reserves the right not to proceed or not to award a contract for the whole or part of this proposed procurement. Neither the Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this contract.

Tender documents will be available in electronic format. Please follow the URL below to the Councils e-sourcing system, Pro-contract to register your interest; access documents and submit a response. Organisations wishing to participate in this procurement must first register their interest via this link:

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

The Pro-contract support team can be contacted via:

01670 597136 or email: support@due-north.com

All enquiries should in the first instance be directed via the Pro-contract system: any enquiries and requests for support in relation to the Pro-Contract system should be directed via the Pro-Contract support team above.

Documents can be obtained from the Council?s e-tendering system Pro-contract via the following link: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Any enquiries in respect of the project should be directed via Pro-contract in the first instance.

The procurement lead for this procurement opportunity is:

Name: Miss Rachel Horne

Telephone: 01432 383729

E-mail: rachel.horne@herefordshire.gov.uk