SPS 2153 - Accommodation -based services for people with a learning disability

The service will comprise the provision of accommodation-based care and support for people with learning disabilities. This contract is divided into 3 lots:

Lot 1 - 30a Charlton Road, a 4-bed care home.

Lot 2 - 10-14 Wilmount Street, an 8-bed supported living service

Lot 3 - 133 Langton Way. This service is in development but, is intended to be a sheltered service for older people with learning disabilities with an anticipated capacity of 20.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking to award a contract to a provider or providers to deliver one or more lots or one provider for a single lot. The Contract Period is initially for a period of three years although Royal Greenwich reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to forty-eight months making a total possible Contract Period of seven years.

Tenderers are to note that Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) will apply to Lots 1 & 2.

Additional information:

Lot 1 is a four-bed care home for people with a primary need of a learning disability. Some of the current residents also have physical disabilities. It provides 24 hour care and support, 365 days a year (Value excluding VAT: 3,028,572.00 GBP)

Lot 2 is an 8-bed supported living service consisting of two 4-bed dwellings that share a garden. The client group is people with learning disabilities. Tenants needs vary. The service is staffed 24 hours a day (Value excluding VAT: 2,686,040.00 GBP)

Lot 3 is currently a general needs, sheltered service which will be refurbished to provide age appropriate accommodation for people with a learning disability. The final design and capacity of the service has not yet been determined but it is anticipated that it will accommodate 20 people in self-contained accommodation. It is expected that 24 hour support will be required and that service users will require support with meal preparation or will require meals provided (Value excluding VAT: 7,439,041.00 GBP)

Note: The estimated contract value includes the 4 years extension period which is subject to change based on funding being available

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Please note that TUPE applies on Lots 1 & 2 in this procurement. Also tenderers are to note that the deadline

for question and answers is the 21 June 2019.

Lastly, the Royal Borough of Greenwich in pursuit of its duty under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012,which is, to seek improvement in the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of its Residents, would like successful contractor to contribute to its Social Value Fund or deliver social value in Kind. As such, questions relating to social value will be included in the method statement.