Provider Panel for Day Services

This procurement activity is for the Provider Panel for Day Services. The Provider Panel has 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Older People (aged 65yrs+) Lot 2- Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or Sensory Impairment (aged 18-64yrs) Lot 3- Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or challenging behaviour, those on the autism spectrum and/or, those who may have associated mental health problems (18-64yrs) Lot 4- Transport For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:- • Social Care; • Practical Support; • Rehabilitation/Re-enablement; • Carer Respite/Short Breaks; • Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment Opportunities; • Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs; • Outreach support within local communities This Provider Panel will be an open panel, whereby organisations that wish to apply to become a member of the panel can do throughout the lifetime of the panel. The Provider Panel for Day Services is an agreement of multiple providers (on a non-exclusive basis). The Provider Panel will be open to allow for the refreshing of members to the Panel. The Council makes no guarantee to any member of the Panel that they will be awarded any Call-Off Contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Provider Panel. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Provider Panel Agreement. A place on the Panel merely affords the Provider the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services (Call-Off). Provider Panel Members will be eligible for invitation by the Council to provide services under the terms of the Call-Off Contracts and priced in accordance with the Pricing Schedule. The Call Off from the Panel will operate whereby the Care Facilitator / Social Worker on behalf of a Service User will consider, in combination, the following factors in order to determine the most appropriate provision for an Individual Service User: • Suitability of Provision • Price, including the cost of transport (where applicable) • Service User choice