Tender: Wakefield Council PDSP for My Life Care and Support Services – Learning Disabilities, Autism, Acquired Brain Injuries

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Wakefield Council is seeking suppliers to join a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDSP) to deliver My Life care and support services within the Wakefield Metropolitan District for service user groups including learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries. Providers must evidence registration, competency and capacity in line with the Service Specification and Contract Agreement; support is payable at the Council's current fixed rates of £16.84 per hour and a sleep-in hourly rate of £9.13, with rates reviewed for 2022/23 (considering National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage and any local government finance settlement) and thereafter reviewed annually at the Council's discretion under the Service Payment terms. The PDSP is expected to operate initially for five years from 9 April 2022 to 8 April 2027, with an option for the Council to extend or terminate for a further five years. The procurement falls within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Council will use a modified Dynamic Purchasing System process under regulation 34; providers may submit completed questionnaires within the first 30 days of PDSP publication, and any applications after that period will not be assessed until 9 April 2022. The successful provider may be required to take part in community wellbeing, social and economic growth, and environmental and sustainability objectives where specified in contract documentation. For help with YORtender registration or accessing documents contact the YORtender helpdesk at [email protected].