CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify): Social Care

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Supported Living Services for adults with a Learning Disability

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

The City of Cardiff

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The City of Cardiff Council is committed to supporting citizens with a Learning Disability, to live independently in the community within their own homes.

The current contractual arrangement supports 257 (October 2014) citizens within Cardiff across 91 supported living schemes and will expire on July 31st 2015. It is anticipated that the number of citizens in supported living may increase due to new supported living schemes being developed over the lifetime of the proposed contract although no guarantee can be given with regard to the volume of services required.

The City of Cardiff Council therefore, seeks to appoint a number of Supported Living provider organisations to deliver Personal Domiciliary Care and Housing Related Support services for citizens with a Learning Disability across the city.

For the purposes of these services, Cardiff has been split into six localities with each locality representing a separate lot. Bidders should note that the Council intends to award contracts to a minimum of three and a maximum of six provider organisations to provide these services. Bidders are free to bid for any number of lots but award will be restricted to a maximum of two lots.

The Council proposes to award two separate contracts to the appointed provider for each locality: one in relation to the Housing Related Support (HRS) services and the other in relation to Personal Domiciliary Care (PDC) services. The estimated total of both the proposed contracts is £15 million.

The proposed Contracts will commence on 1st August 2015 and will be have a fixed term of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further period, or periods equating to no more than 2 years, and provided that the contract does not extend beyond 31st July 2020.

It is anticipated that there will be future development of schemes over the period of the period of the contract and this will be managed via variation schedules in line with the Council’s governance. The requirements for each locality will be based on the number of schemes and individual assessed need. That information will provide a picture that will determine an affordability threshold.

The City of Cardiff Council welcomes bids from all organisations, including consortia, lead contractor organisations and sole tenderers.

Background

The principles of The City of Cardiff Councils Supported Living Service provision are that people with a Learning Disability are able to own or rent their own home and have control over the support they receive in order to live independently in the community.

Supported living assumes that all people with Learning Disabilities, regardless of the level or type of disability, are able to make choices about how to live their lives even if the person does not make choices in conventional ways.

Current Supported Living models in Cardiff include:

- Citizens living in a rented or owned property receiving an individual support package

- Citizens sharing accommodation with others in a rented property (usually through a Registered Social Landlord) with each tenant receiving an individual support package

- Citizens living in a network of houses or flats, providing support to others as well as getting individual support (also known as Core & Cluster accommodation & support)

Bidders should note that this service does not include Adult Placement /Shared Lives provision or Learning Disabilities residential care provision.

The City of Cardiff Council is committed to providing a range of high quality, person centred and co-produced services which promote and maintain the independence and inclusion of citizens with Learning Disabilities: including Autism Spectrum Conditions, Physical and Sensory Impairment, Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs.

In order to progress this vision, the City of Cardiff Council intends to commission Domiciliary Care and Housing Related Support services for Supported Living Services which can respond flexibly to the needs of citizens, carers, commissioners and other stakeholders. These services will enable citizens to live as independently as possible.

It is expected that support delivered as part of this contract will be of high quality and will be delivered by suitably trained and qualified staff. Support will be personalised and outcome focused, co produced with citizens, family carers and other stakeholders.

The provision of support through the current model has been successful in delivering the specified care and support requirements for the citizens, families/carers and Council. However, in order to further develop the principles of a citizen directed support service, the strategic vision for the future provision of Supported Living model will be based on:

i. Outcomes based services

ii. Greater choice and control

iii. Independence

The model will focus on outcomes based working. The lead locality providers will support each individual to meet their identified outcomes .This will involve creative solutions with provider organisations accessing a range of services, including community and Council wide services, to meet outcomes.

For further information on Learning Disabilities and Supported Living services in Cardiff please refer to the Cardiff Council Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy 2012-2017.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

ESP1000182

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

Title:

Lot No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:26994)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice