Residential Short Breaks (Respite) Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical/Health needs at Letham Court

Registration with the Care Inspectorate — Level 3 is a mandatory requirement. Where providers have no previous registration history, they will be required to provide evidence of a Level 3 Grade within the first 12 months of contract commencement.

Minimum Insurance required is:

Employers Liability 10,000,000 GBP (Ten Million GBP) subject to legislative requirements.

Professional Indemnity 2,000,000 GBP (Two Million GBP) - Unless these risks are confirmed as covered by extension of Public Liability policy.

Public liability 5,000,000 GBP (Five Million GBP) - Employers should hold insurance at a minimum level of 5m GBP in line with current legislation unless specifically exempt.

Re SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 35 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that below 35 will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less

than 35, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.

In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3 year period.

It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review te…

Bidders are required to provide specific examples of carrying out similar services performed during the last three years.

Bidders are also required to provide point of contact details at stated respective organisations.

Please note that the Council reserve the right to request references without notifying the Supplier.