BHCC - SF - Adults Community Support and Supported Living Light Touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Admission Round 4

Adults Community Support and Supported Living Light Touch Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Admission Round 4

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) have established a DPS in respect of Community Support and Supported Living for adults for an initial period of up to 5 years + with optional further extension provisions for an additional 3 years + 2 years. This opportunity is for the third admission round onto the DPS and is open for new applications and reapplications. This 'Round' will be open to new or previously unsuccessful Providers to submit their application.

The services required fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015. Any interested organisation or consortium with relevant experience may apply to be admitted onto the DPS.

The DPS will have two (2) lots and be further divided into sub-lots as follows:

Lot 1: Community Support Lot 1.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic Lot 1.2: Adults with Mental Health needs Lot 1.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic Lot 1.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) Lot 1.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs Lot 1.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Lot 2: Supported Living, for people with: Lot 2.1: Adults with Learning Disabilities and who may also be autistic Lot 2.2: Adults with Mental Health needs Lot 2.3: Adults who are Neurodivergent and who may also be autistic Lot 2.4: Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) Lot 2.5: Adults with Physical Disabilities and/or sensory needs Lot 2.6: Adults with Substance Misuse and eligible Care Act needs

Potential Providers are invited to apply for one lot or sub-lot; or multiple lots and sub-lots.

The Brighton & Hove commissioning strategy is to reduce the number of people in residential care, placed out of the city and in long term services that do not meet their needs. Supported Living and Community Support are effective in meeting this goal.

The aim of the DPS is to:

• Ensure that all providers on the DPS have met quality requirements and signed up to a new service specification that reflects the needs that people who receive support and their carers have identified.
• Attract new providers to the market and create a more diverse market that provides more choice for people who receive support.
• Ensure a more strengths-based approach that focus on outcomes for people who receive support.
• Enable the Council to meet the care and support needs of residents who have been assessed as having eligible social care needs in line with the Care Act 2014