Better Homes Active Lives - Business Information Questionnaire

Please note this tender has now closed - this page is for information only.

Kent Adult Social Services requires providers of domiciliary care to complete the following Business Information Questionnaire in order to apply for or renew their existing Approved Provider Status. Only providers with new or renewed Approved Provider Status will qualify for tendering for domiciliary care services for the 7 new Extra Care Housing developments for older people which are a part of the Better Homes Active Lives PFI.

Those organisations who do not wish to tender, will be offered an opportunity to apply for the new or renewed Approved Provider Status at a later date.

Please note that the Business Information Questionnaire must be completed and submitted electronically to proceed to the next stage of the domiciliary care tender. The questions you will be asked in the Business Information Questionnaire include:

• the district zones you are interested in tendering for
• the type of service you represent
• the type of organisation you are
• legal status
• equalities legislation
• undertaking of the parties

The Business Information Questionnaire for Better Homes Active Lives PFI is designed to be easy to complete. Once completed and submitted you will receive a copy of your completed questionnaire by email.

In addition to the Business Information Questionnaire, organisations interested in tendering must also provide:

1. a copy of your most recent 'service user survey' report
2. Annual Quality Assurance Assessment
3. audited accounts for the last two year
4. details of the contract department of a maximum of three local authorities (other than Kent) for which your organisation has provided services. These details must be provided to us by organisations who do not currently hold a KCC contract, by Tuesday, 14th October 2008.

Organisations' eligibility for Approved Provider Status will be measured against the above and CSCI reports, which will be accessed by KCC as part of the evaluation process.

This tender has now closed.

If you have difficulties attaching these documents to the Business Information Questionnaire electronically then please submit these so that they arrive by post no later than 17.00pm on Friday, 24th October 2008, marked FAO:

Amtul Uzma
Project Manager
Public Private Partnerships and Property Team
Brenchley House
Week Street
Maidstone
Kent, ME14 1RF

References

Organisations that have a current contract with Kent County Council for domiciliary care services will be evaluated against compliments, comments and complaints received during the life of the contract. For organisations that fall in this category references will be sought from the relevant District Managers.

For organisations that are not currently contracted with Kent County Council or those that provide a service on individual contracts (i.e. spot contracts), references will be sought from other local authorities whose details you are required to provide by Tuesday 14th October 2008.

If you would like to seek clarification regarding any of these instructions or have problems with the website, please ring Amtul Uzma on 01622 696619 or e-mail SSHQcontractdocuments.