ASC22016 Supported Living DPS
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Worcestershire County Council is inviting suppliers to tender for a place on a revised replacement DPS.
The current DPS provides CQC registered supported living services to adults with a range of social care needs across the county.
This provision varies from support in people’s homes within the community, to semi-independent living flats, shared supported living houses and individual services with 24/7 support.
There are around 740 people receiving supported living support from the Council, the majority of this is through the current DPS (ref WCC00001786).
Current DPS suppliers will need to re-tender.
The DPS will create three Lots, and applicants can apply for any combination:• Lot 1 – Supported Living Tier 1 and 2, (LD, MH, PD and VA).• Lot 2 - Complex Mental Health (LD, MH, PD and VA).• Lot 3 - Only Mental Health support with no personal care.Please refer to the full tender documentation.
What the supplier must deliver
This provision varies from support in people’s
This provision varies from support in people’s homes within the community, to semi-independent living flats, shared supported living houses and individual services with 24/7 support.
There are around 740 people receiving supported
There are around 740 people receiving supported living support from the Council, the majority of this is through the current DPS (ref WCC00001786).
Current DPS suppliers will need to re-tender
Current DPS suppliers will need to re-tender.
Only Mental Health support with no personal
Only Mental Health support with no personal care.Please refer to the full tender documentation.
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Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
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- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- 018036-2023
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