Tender: Approved Provider List for Supported Housing Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Physical Disabilities

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The Council is seeking suppliers for an Approved Provider List (APL) to supply care and support in supported housing primarily for people with learning disabilities and autism, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities, as well as other service user categories. The procurement is run under the Light Touch Regime and the APL will be an open list allowing applications to join at any time during its term; applicants will be evaluated and notified of outcomes and successful applicants will sign an APL Agreement and be appointed as providers. The APL will be used by the Council and associate bodies to call off service contracts based on a core service specification and core service contract, including for work under the Transforming Care agenda for people with a learning disability and/or autism who display challenging behaviours. Existing providers who successfully join the APL are expected to retain existing business subject to service user choice, and new business is anticipated each year. Successful providers may be required to produce annual service development plans and social value may form part of award evaluations. Associate bodies able to call off from the agreement include NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG, NHS East Lancashire CCG, NHS Fylde/Wyre CCG, NHS Greater Preston CCG, NHS Morecambe Bay CCG, NHS West Lancashire CCG, NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.