Plymouth Supported Living Services Framework 2024

Plymouth City Council is carrying out this procurement on behalf of itself as principal and NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (as Contracting Body) for a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for supported living for approx. 19,000 to 20,000 hours per week to provide a range of community support services including support to maintain health and wellbeing, personal care, support with finances, social recreation, tenancy related support, underpinned with the principles of self-determination and choice. This figure will include individual support hours and sleep-in/waking nights and shared support hours and sleep-in/waking nights.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Devon ICB), as Contracting Body shall access the Framework Agreement independent of the Council and shall enter into a direct contractual relationship with the Tenderer following a call-off. The form of agreement to be used for the call-off contract shall be the NHS Shorter Form Contract for services”.

This procurement is the continuation of a programme of work related to the re-shaping of supported living services which started in 2015. Within the scope of the specification at Section 6 of this ITT document there is an expectation that services will continuously improve and develop to evolve into modern, outcome based, reablement focused supported living services.

This will be a high-quality supported living service for people living within the city of Plymouth, who are assessed as needing a service whether they live in their own home or in supported accommodation. NB. For the Devon ICB this relates to people who are registered with a Plymouth GP. Supported living is the term given to encompass a range of services designed to help disabled or vulnerable people retain their independence in their local community.

These supported living services will be person centred and focussed on delivering positive outcomes including maximising people’s independence, choice and control and be flexible and innovative in response to people’s wide ranging assessed needs.

This service will be inclusive of all relevant client groups such as – people with a learning and/or physical disability, acquired brain injury, sensory loss, mental health needs, autism, along with other eligible health conditions and complex needs.

Providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission in order to deliver elements of the services that fall under the regulations.