The Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People who have Complex Care Needs

  • The City of Edinburgh Council
  • West Lothian Council
  • East Lothian Council
  • Midlothian Council

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-009310

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a05d

Published 29 April 2021, 3:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

Contact

Cameron Garland

Email

cameron.garland@edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1315296251

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Email

cpu@westlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1506281814

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

one.1) Name and addresses

East Lothian Council

John Muir House

Haddington, East Lothian

EH41 3HA

Email

procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1620827827

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181

one.1) Name and addresses

Midlothian Council

Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street

Dalkeith

EH22 1DN

Email

procurement@midlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1312707500

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.midlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People who have Complex Care Needs

Reference number

CT2755

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service is to provide over night short breaks support for children with Severe Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD).

The children are referred from 4 Local Authorities (East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, City of Edinburgh Council) and range in age from 5-18years. They all have Behavioural Support Plans and there requires to be support and advice given by a Clinical Psychologist to assist in the delivery of the support. It is expected that the staffing ratio of 1 staff to 1 child will be required to support this group of children.

The provider will need to be Care Inspectorate registered, have staff qualified at SVQ level 3 and with an HNC and have a strong management team to support staff working with this cohort of children.

The provider needs to also have a building that can accommodate single rooms for seven children along with appropriate staff facilities. This needs to be approximately within a 35 miles radius from the borders of West and East Lothian.

The building also needs to be adapted to ensure a safe and caring environment for the children – this needs to include windows and doors that are reinforced, secure furniture, a secure garden with appropriate play equipment, space for medical equipment and secure storage of medication.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2021/S 000-006380


Section seven. Changes

seven.1) Information to be changed or added

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

IV.2.2

Place of text to be modified

Time limit

Instead of
Date

3 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Read
Date

7 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

seven.2) Other additional information

An Additional Information Document has been uploaded to the notice and therefore we will allow an extension for any questions.