Framework to provide long term community based support for people with a learning disability and other complex needs.

The Commissioning Authorities intend to create an Open Framework to provide a range of high quality specialised community based services for residents of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire who have a learning disability and other complex needs. Services will provide long term support for those people that use them in either Registered Care Home or Supported Living settings. Service Users may have behaviours which challenge services and / or have a forensic history. Service Users may be subject to legal restrictions such as a Community Treatment Order. This ‘Open’ procurement exercise is intended to establish an open framework with multiple providers. The Framework will be made up of several Lots covering Medical Conditions. As and when requirements arise, a further competition tender will be issued to those organisations accepted to the relevant Lot of the framework. The Lots are made up of: Lot 1 Autism Registered Care Home or Supported Living services for people with a learning disability and a significant level of Autism. Lot 2 Mental Health Registered Care Home or Supported Living services for people with a learning disability and a significant mental health issue. Lot 3 Personality Disorder Registered Care Home or Supported Living services for people with a learning disability and a significant personality disorder Lot 4 Sexual Offending Registered Care Home or Supported Living services for people with a learning disability and a history of inappropriate sexual behaviour / offending. Lot 5 Young People Young people with a learning disability in the 16 to 25 age group who require support similar to that outlined in Lots 1 to 4 above. New potential providers may apply to be included in any of the Lots during the life of the Framework subject to them completing the ITT documents which will be evaluated and if successful will be registered onto the relevant lot of the Framework and eligible to participate in any future further competitions after acceptance.

Additional information: Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement on behalf of the contracting authorities NHS Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Group and City of Stoke on Trent, who intend to establish an open framework to provide long term community based support for people with a learning disability and other complex needs. As opportunities arise, those approved suppliers on the relevant Lot will be invited to participate in further competitions which will be based on the requirements of an Individual. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body (please refer to the ITT for details) with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation released during the course of this tender process. Submission Of Expression Of Interest. This exercise will be conducted on the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest. Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of website is free). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. ii) Once registered, express interest by e-mailing [email protected] and [email protected] by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or [email protected] During the life of the open framework potential providers may wish to join the framework and should make their request via the Bravo Solutions e-procurement portal or contacting the Midlands and Lancashire Procurement Department. They will be given access to the same documentation used to set up the framework which will be evaluated, and if they meet the required standards will be accepted into the relevant lot of the framework. Part B services: This procurement is for clinical services (with the option to include social services) which are Part B services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Regulation 5(2). The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.