SCT Residential Partnerships

The Trust is seeking to tender for up to a maximum of 20 block purchase beds within seven Residential Children's Homes across Sandwell. This will be an incremental process split into two phases, Phase one will include three homes with a total of 10 beds, while phase two has the potential of a further four homes with a max of 10 beds

The successful Bidders shall aim to create sustainable change to reduce long term social and welfare dependency, with the aspiration of equipping Children with the skills to become a self-sustainable adult, for example being able to secure employment, maintain their own tenancy agreement and contribute positively to the local community.

The successful Bidders shall work in Partnership with the Child, Stakeholders and the Trust to actively encourage and support the Child's step down of support from the Provider to enable independence and the Child's move on to an alternative care provision, back to the family home, foster placement or to supported accommodation, if appropriate and in the best interests of the Child.

The successful Bidders shall deliver a flexible service ranging from full time to phased care, which can support returns to families, foster placements and transition to independent living, this includes the provision of outreach support within the family home, foster or supported living placement in order to support the sustainability of the Child's long-term Care Plan. The Trust will consider utilising beds within existing Residential Children's Homes within Sandwell or homes to be opened within the Borough to timescales mutually agreed by the successful Bidder and the Trust, the contract commencement and go live date are negotiable in this instance. In both cases the homes have to be exclusively available to Sandwell Children's Trust, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Trust. This procurement is for social care services which are considered Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations Regulations).

The deadline for tender responses is 6 November 2023 at 15:00. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to upload your response.

Additional information: Tenders can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

Please download the tender documents, prepare your responses and submit your responses at the above web address against the correct project. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to upload your response.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No