What is Falconer's Court ?
Kent Adult Social Services invites tenders to provide a
residential care service at:
Falconer's Court
High Street
Edenbridge
Kent
TN8 5NW
Falconer's Court (this link will open in a
new window) is a 7-bedded residential home for adults with
learning disabilities. The 7 current residents (all female) have
been long standing residents since the home was set up in
2000.
This is an unusual situation in that Falconer's Court is owned
by Moat Housing (this link will open in a new
window), for which a rent / management charge is payable by the
residential care provider to Moat Housing. There will be a
Management Agreement between the appointed residential care service
provider and Moat Housing.
Falconer's Court is CSCI registered and has a 2 star - Good
rating.
Why are we inviting tenders for Falconer's Court?
The current residential care provider (SPH Housing) is exiting
the service. There is currently no registered manager in place and
there are some staff vacancies. Existing staff will transfer to the
new residential care provider within the Transfer of Undertakings
(Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE).
Each client placed at Falconer's Court will fall within Kent
County Council's usual Residential Learning Disability contract;
see the link within the Business Questionnaire for the
Specification and Terms and Conditions (Pre Placement Agreement).
The contract will commence on 2nd February 2009 and will continue
unless it is otherwise terminated via the application of the
relevant clauses of the Pre Placement Agreement. There will be no
guarantee of continued business from Kent County Council if beds
become vacant. However, if any beds become vacant and are filled by
Kent County Council supported residents, the placement price will
be the contract price as tendered and annually increased (if
applicable).
In accordance with Kent's 'Residential Change Programme', we may
be looking to develop the service into Supported Living
accommodation in the future. In the intervening period, the service
provider must implement a person centred planning approach and
promote individualised activities for service users.
If you wish to tender for this service, please immediately
email
operational.contracts@kent.gov.uk and ask for the Falconer's
Court Tender Information Pack to be sent to you in the post. Please
include the name of the person you wish to receive the information,
your postal address and postcode and a contact phone number.
Additional information
The Tender Information Pack includes a copy of the Housing
Management Agreement and related charges, existing anonymous
staffing details, staffing policies and procedures and relevant
service user information.
Kent Adult Social Services will evaluate tenders based on the
price tendered, capacity to deliver the service and service
quality.
Providers who are successful at the first stage of the
evaluation will be invited to interview on 25 November 2008.
Service Users will be involved in the interview process. Moat
Housing will also be involved in the tender evaluations at this
stage and will require specific information on financial viability.
Tenderers will be asked to bring relevant information to the
evaluation interviews.
You must not contact Falconer's Court during the tender
process.
This tender closed midday 18 November 2008.
If you have any queries about the tendering process, please
contact:
Helen Mattock on 01233 652345 or Sarah Moreton on 01233
898521. |