Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c94-5f4e-7254-b9f5-8b68be436613/award-of-the-provision-of-residential-care-and-care-and-support-to-people-with awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Award of The Provision of Residential Care, and Care and support to people with Learning Disabilities in the Hastings and Rother area [East Sussex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-county-council) Pays 97% within 30 days Estimated value £21,600,000 Published 20 Jan 2022 Deadline Closed 13 Jul 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This is the award of a single care provider to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities, at five residential care settings in the Hastings and Rother area. All five residential care settings require a 24-hour Care and Support. Many of the Clients living within the Hastings and Rother residential properties were supported to move into these services in 1997, following the closure of long stay hospitals for people with a learning disability, in line with national policy. The overall purpose of the specified services is to Provide person centred and flexible personal care and support, to enable the Clients receiving support to develop and maintain their independence within these community settings Provide a support environment that minimises unnecessary restrictions on freedom of movement and choice in peoples' lives Develop an understanding of the frequency, patterns and reasons for an individuals' challenging behaviour Develop support plans that deliver effective support to reduce frequency and severity of incidents of challenging behaviour ### Promote social inclusion and social capital ### Promote health, wellbeing and personal safety Support access to the community and community activities, using appropriate modes of transport in line with individual support plans and available resources To work with ESCC to agree the most appropriate service(s) that could be deregistered and reconfigured into a supported living model over the life of the contract To, in principle, provide some fixed-term placements for adults with a learning disability. This would be with the acknowledgement that the service provider would need to have agreement from the CQC, and this provision is reflected in their statement of purpose. It would be essential to ensure Client compatibility and that Clients and their representatives are consulted on any plans for short term placements within the respective home. Additional information: With an option to extend for 24 months. The contract value stated includes extension option. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6604b2ab-839d-44ea-90a8-b88db435767c) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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