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Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a Provider/s to provide Care and Support under 2 block contract arrangement within 13 supported living services, 7 locations supporting people with a learning disability/autism and 6 locations supporting people with mental health conditions.
The services vary in size and support a total of 124 service users.
The Provider will provide high quality and person-centred care and support for people assessed by the Council or in exceptional circumstance the Integrated Care Board (ICB) as being eligible for health and social care support under the provisions of The Care Act 2014 and The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care 2022.
The Provider must be a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Provider to deliver this regulated activity. The Provider must have a good track record and be rated by CQC as ‘Good’ or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be rated ‘Good’ or above if they only have one other service. The Provider must have in post a registered person or Director who must have the qualifications, competence, skills, and experience necessary for the role. The Registered person or Director must not have been responsible for any serious misconduct or mismanagement while carrying out a regulated activity.
The ownership of the properties is split between 2 Registered Landlords, it being a prerequisite for any contract award that any new care provider enters into agreements with these landlords for the purpose of using office accommodation (where this is available), and (where this is necessary) delivering housing management functions, on site.
The Provider is required to deliver services via its support workers based at the locations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including bank holidays and public holidays as required to meet the needs of Service Users within the Establishments.
The Provider will ensure that all Staff have a new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check carried out prior to undertaking work with Service Users and shall renew existing staff checks at regular intervals in line with guidance from the DBS service. Staff will be required to have the highest level of DBS check in accordance with the safe and fair recruitment guide set by Skills for Care.
TUPE may apply to this contract.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHTOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | IP18077R | - | 2 lots Homes for Living - Learning Disability and Autism · Options for Support – Mental Health | - |
This procurement was divided into 2 lots, each awarded separately. 37 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Homes for Living - Learning Disability and Autism | £20,726,729 initial term | 19 | HIGHTOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | active |
| Lot 2 Options for Support – Mental Health | £12,862,443 initial term | 18 | HIGHTOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: This supplier has received £65,268 in 2 payments (over £25k) from DLUHC (2023-09-11 to 2023-09-28). View full payment history →
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