Wakefield Council Tender

Wakefield Council Is Looking To Develop A Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (pseudo Dps) For The Delivery Of Care And Support Services. The Council Is Seeking Applications From Suitably Qualified And Experienced Organisations / Companies Evidencing That They Meet The Requirements For Registration, Competency And Capacity In Accordance With The Service Specification And Contract Agreement, Within The Wakefield Metropolitan District (wakefield District) To Deliver My Life Services. Providers Can Apply To Be On The Pdsp To Provide Services For One Or More Of The Following Service User Groups: • Learning Disabilities • Autism • Acquired Brain Injuries Support Is Payable To Service Providers On The Council's Fixed Rates Which Are Currently As Follows: • Hourly Rate Of £16.84 • Sleep In Hourly Rate Of £9.13 The Rates Will Be Reviewed For 2022/23 Taking Into Consideration Relevant Factors Such As The National Minimum Wage, The National Living Wage And Any Annual Local Government Finance Settlement Made To The Council. Thereafter The Rates Will Be Reviewed On An Annual Basis At The Council's Discretion In Accordance With Section 3 ('service Payment Review') Of Appendix I ('service Payment') To The General Conditions. It Is Expected That The Pdsp Will Operate For Initially For 5 Years, Commencing 9 April 2022 Until 8 April 2027, With An Option To Terminate Or To Extend (at The Council's Sole Discretion) For A Further 5 Years. The Services Required Under This Procurement Fall Within Schedule 3 Of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (si 2015/102) And Are Therefore Not Bound By All Of Its Requirements. The Council Will Follow Its Own Modified Version Of The Dynamic Purchasing System Process Prescribed Under Regulation 34 For Setting Up And Running This Care And Support Services Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System. The Initials Set-up Stage Will Allow Providers To Submit Their Completed Questionnaires Within The First 30 Days Of The Publication Of The Pdsp. Once The 30 Days Has Lapsed, Any Further Ap Plications Received Will Not Be Assessed Until 9th April 2022. For Support With Registration On The Yortender Website Or If You Are Having Difficulties Accessing The Documents Through Yortender, Please Contact The Yortender Helpdesk Via Email To Uksupport@eu-supply.com. The Successful Service Provider May Be Required To Participate In The Achievement Of Community Wellbeing And Positive Outcomes For Its Customers As Well As Promotion And Achievement Of Social And Economic Growth And Environmental And Sustainability Policy Objectives Where This Is Required By The Contracting Authority In The Contract Documentation.