Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: Marta Rzepecki
Telephone: +44 1912774687
E-mail: marta.rzepecki@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Step-up, step-down Mental Health Supported Living Service contract
Reference number: 008433
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking to appoint a single specialist mental health Provider to deliver professional support services into an existing, purpose-built establishment, located in the Outer West of the City.
The service supports adults with mental health conditions, who are eligible for social care support.
The service promotes a pathway to future independent living, greater social inclusion, through location of people within a community.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
354 146.52
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
Main site or place of performance:
Service is located in the Outer West of Newcastle upon Tyne.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service promotes a pathway to future independent living, greater social inclusion, through location of people within a community. The service offers a safe environment with the support of on-site staff through-out the day and the security of overnight staff. The care and support are based on individual need which may include the use of assistive technology where appropriate.
The accommodation provides care and support for up to seven people at full capacity.
This comprises of:
• 7 x self-contained flats, each containing 1 bedroom, bathroom and kitchen diner with a garden area. The 7 people will represent the core cohort and form the basis of the service
• A self-contained ground floor one bedroom flat, for the successful Provider to operate from.
The seven people living in one of the self-contained flats do so under a license agreement (limited to two years).
The Council manages referrals for the self-contained flats, in all cases they will be for short term use.
The 7 flats are commissioned by using Individual Service Funds (ISF) which can be used flexibly to support people to achieve their outcomes.
The service supports adults who are eligible for social care support as a result of being vulnerable or their lifestyle. The age range of people to be accommodated and referred within the service is 17.5 years to 28 years.
Adults will be resident within Newcastle upon Tyne and be assessed as eligible to receive care under Care Act 2014, following a needs assessment.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
354 146.52
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
12/05/2024
End:
11/05/2025
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/02/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2024