ASCH-2223-001 Provision for Care and Support Contract at Honeypot Lane - Extra Care Scheme.

The Council is seeking tenders for Provision for Care and Support Contract at Honeypot Lane - Extra Care Scheme.

Supplier must have a minimum turnover £2.1m in any of the one year in the last three year audit history to participate in the tender.

Service: Provision of Extra Care Support. Of the 61 available units, 5 will be used as step down units to support residents after a stay on a hospital ward that are medically well but unable to return home and would benefit from a step down service within the community. They will access rehabilitation and re-ablement in support to help them safely return home, as an alternative to another temporary setting such as a care home. The care and support provider will work with care management and OT teams to support recovery and rehabilitation so residents feel able to do as much as they can for themselves prior to returning home.

Duration: For a maximum period of 5 years (An initial 3-year contract with the option to extend for upto a further two years. The Council can decide to extend up to full duration of 2 years or multiple extensions of a shorter period of time. However, the maximum of all the aggregate extensions is set at 2 years. The overall maximum duration of the contract will be limited to 5 years period.

Additional information: The Council may, without limitation, and with no liability on its part, do any of the following: *cancel, discontinue or amend the procurement process by notice in writing at any stage; *waive some or all of the requirements of the ITT; *withdraw the ITT at any time, or to re-invite responses or submissions on the same or any alternative basis; *choose not to award the Contract or any contract to any of the Tenderers as a result of the current procurement process; *make whatever changes it sees fit to the Timetable, structure or content of the procurement process, whether as a result of approvals or for any other reason; and *subject to relevant legislation, at any time reject any submission or response and/or to terminate the dialogue with any one or more Tenderers.

Bid Costs Brent Council or any of its consultants or advisers will not be liable for any bid costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a Bidder in proceeding with or participating in this procurement, including if the procurement process is terminated or amended by Brent Council. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all information necessary for the preparation of their response submission/tender and all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by bidder in connection with the preparation and submission of a Bidder shall be borne by that Bidder. Bidders shall acknowledge upon submission of their Tender that they have satisfied themselves that they fully understand the requirements set out in the tender.