Provision of 16 Plus Support Service

The property has 6 rooms and an additional 2 rooms in an annex, and it is anticipated that not all rooms will be occupied at all times throughout the duration of the contract. A staged approach will be taken in the early stages of the contract until full occupancy is achieved. The Support Provider will be expected to respond flexibly to the needs of the young people to ensure appropriate staffing arrangements are in place while occupancy levels increase.

The annex is separate from the main house and it is anticipated that it will be used as a stepping stone from the main house, before moving on to independent living. Individuals who move into the annex and then reach age 18 will be offered a short period of time as part of their move on plan.

The aims of the service are as follows:

• To work in partnership with a commissioned provider to provide the support for the children and young people aged 16-18 years.

• To develop and expand move on arrangements to ensure that children and young people can move on in a planned manner.

• To support the above, children and young people will be supported to develop the skills necessary to move on and live independently.

• To provide targeted support to young people to help them reach more positive outcomes.

• To support vulnerable children and young people to achieve independent living as much as possible within their community.

• To work in a multi-agency way with all agencies involved with the children and young people.

• To work with the children and young people in a trauma informed way and to support vulnerable young people who have experienced trauma.

• To help children and young people build their own resilience through the development of effective skills and strategies to facilitate self-management and an improved improving ability to cope with daily life.

• To provide support that also focuses on valuing and building upon the young person’s strengths and abilities whilst ensuring that links are made with other community projects and services to enable others to play a social and supportive role in young peoples lives during and after support.

• The service will provide a Pathway that will deliver realistic, short, mid and long term supported accommodation for the relevant 16+ population within Caerphilly.

• To provide a safe route for 16+ year olds and ensure young people are equipped with the appropriate skills required to maintain tenancies in the future and care for themselves appropriately.

• The model will not only provide a more personalised approach to support but will also focus on long term independence and promote choice and control for the young people supported.

Full details can be found in the invitation to tender on the etender portal Proactis Plaza

The Contract shall be for an initial period of four (4) years from the 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2029, with the option to extend of a further period of up to twenty (24) months on an annual basis.3

The award criteria for this arrangement will consist of the following criteria and scores:

Selection Criteria Pass/Fail

Quality 80%

Price 20%

The evaluation of the tender responses for this procurement will be undertaken in three (3) specific stages based on the following methodology:

• Stage One - Conditions of Participation - Selection Criteria

• Stage Two - Evaluation – Award Stage - Assessment of Tender Response and Commercial (Price) Criteria

• Third Stage Evaluation – Interview / Presentation

Full details can be found in the invitation to tender on the etender portal Proactis Plaza

Please note that Social Value shall fall part of this tender and Service Providers are requested to complete the Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMS) as part of their tender submission.