Extra Care

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract for Extra Care Housing, the project is to provide onsite personal care and related support (wellbeing and housing-related support) element within two of the four extra care schemes in the Borough of Barnsley. The service will be delivered by a single provider operating across both buildings. The two locations are: * Fitzwilliam Court, Bethel Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9JZ * Westmeads, Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4PT The procurement is being undertaken as an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime schedule of services.

The incumbent provider has confirmed that they do not intend to bid for this provision. The incumbent provider has released TUPE information to the council. Please Note the TUPE Staffing Information for this procurement is available once the confidentiality agreement is signed and returned via the messages area of the YORtender portal.

The confidentiality agreement is contained within Part 7 - Declarations. We advise for all those wishing to submit a bid that they request for the TUPE information to enable pricing accordingly for this provision. The Council's allowance for the Core contract is PS689,168.48 per annum at the time of this tender.

The Council's estimated total annual spend for 2024/25 is approximately PS744,303.56. This includes the core allowance, as detailed above, plus the cost of current additional care hours delivered above the core. This is currently approximately 2,457 care hours per annum.

The need for care and support will fluctuate over the duration of the contract and service users will retain choice over their care provider. The authority does not guarantee the additional care hours above those funded within the core. Current hours may not be sustained and could increase or decrease during the term of the contract.

The allowance for the core contract is the minimum guaranteed payment