Complex Learning Disability (LD) / Autism Supported Living Service (York) - Most Suitable Provider Process
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
Up to £10,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
9 May 2025
Type
services
Key points
- Positive social interactions
- Support for meaningful activity
- Opportunities for choice
- Opportunities for education, skills development, and employment
- Encouragement of greater independence
- Support to establish and maintain relationships to enable individuals to lead a good and meaningful everyday life. The Relevant Authority wishes to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of the service. The service model will include a single Provider who will act as the contract holder with the Relevant Authority. It is anticipated that the Provider will deliver the entirety of the service specification through delivery of the Supported Living element for four (4) individuals at a site in York. The service will be required to:
- Provide expertise and specialism in effectively supporting individuals with complex needs whose needs are unable to be met within the existing local provision;
- Enhance and maintain a service user's quality of life;
- Support an overall reduction of admissions to hospital, hospital settings and emergency service responses;
- Support individuals who display behaviour that challenges, including interventions to reduce behaviour challenges;
- Respond quickly to crisis and emergency, with a local staff hub offer to allow a robust crisis response.
- Enable individuals to: o live as independently as possible, developing the skills they require to live in settled accommodation within a local community; o receive their support in the least restrictive way possible; o have choice and control over their care and support, including how it is delivered and by whom; o receive a flexible service which responds to their individual preferences and needs; o enable achievement of individualised outcomes, and to reduce the reliance on extensive formal care and support. The Provider must have direct access within their organisation to the below specialist staff, who are able to oversee the individuals within the service, support staff competency and capability, and ensure individuals are fully supported.
- Behavioural analyst to enable psychologically informed support plans
- Positive Behaviour Support practitioner (beyond restraint training - to work on developing the positive behaviours that render restraint unnecessary)
- Clinical Psychologist with experience of this client group as a minimum during transition stage and at a time of crisis to support the universal community service
- Mental health nurse on site or within 20 minutes travel (as measured at busy times) Providers must confirm they have direct access (in-house) to the below training, and are able to ensure staff are fully trained and competent in the below:
- Autism training,
- PRN training,
- PBS training (including positive development for the tenant and restraint - please see above)
- Managing behaviours including Positive Behaviour Support and the use of a positive proactive and preventative model, where appropriate, such as Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Interventions (NAPPI), - please see above
- Mental health issues,
- Complex Trauma,
- Trauma informed care approach,
- Learning Disability. This list is not exhaustive of the full training and competency requirements of staff but are seen as key areas that are pertinent to fully supporting the level and range of complexity within the development.
Key points
- Positive social interactions
- Support for meaningful activity
- Opportunities for choice
- Opportunities for education, skills development, and employment
- Encouragement of greater independence
- Support to establish and maintain relationships to enable individuals to lead a good and meaningful everyday life. The Relevant Authority wishes to establish a single Provider contract for the provision of the service. The service model will include a single Provider who will act as the contract holder with the Relevant Authority. It is anticipated that the Provider will deliver the entirety of the service specification through delivery of the Supported Living element for four (4) individuals at a site in York. The service will be required to:
- Provide expertise and specialism in effectively supporting individuals with complex needs whose needs are unable to be met within the existing local provision;
- Enhance and maintain a service user's quality of life;
- Support an overall reduction of admissions to hospital, hospital settings and emergency service responses;
- Support individuals who display behaviour that challenges, including interventions to reduce behaviour challenges;
- Respond quickly to crisis and emergency, with a local staff hub offer to allow a robust crisis response.
- Enable individuals to: o live as independently as possible, developing the skills they require to live in settled accommodation within a local community; o receive their support in the least restrictive way possible; o have choice and control over their care and support, including how it is delivered and by whom; o receive a flexible service which responds to their individual preferences and needs; o enable achievement of individualised outcomes, and to reduce the reliance on extensive formal care and support. Additional information: The Provider must have direct access within their organisation to the below specialist staff, who are able to oversee the individuals within the service, support staff competency and capability, and ensure individuals are fully supported.
- Behavioural analyst to enable psychologically informed support plans
- Positive Behaviour Support practitioner (beyond restraint training - to work on developing the positive behaviours that render restraint unnecessary)
- Clinical Psychologist with experience of this client group as a minimum during transition stage and at a time of crisis to support the universal community service
- Mental health nurse on site or within 20 minutes travel (as measured at busy times) Providers must confirm they have direct access (in-house) to the below training, and are able to ensure staff are fully trained and competent in the below:
- Autism training,
- PRN training,
- PBS training (including positive development for the tenant and restraint - please see above)
- Managing behaviours including Positive Behaviour Support and the use of a positive proactive and preventative model, where appropriate, such as Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Interventions (NAPPI), - please see above
- Mental health issues,
- Complex Trauma,
- Trauma informed care approach,
- Learning Disability. This list is not exhaustive of the full training and competency requirements of staff but are seen as key areas that are pertinent to fully supporting the level and range of complexity within the development.
Regulations cited
- The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
AI AnalysisMembers
Requirements, key tasks and tips for reading this tender — included with Tendarix membership.
£4.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends and you pay nothing.
Before you bid, buyers check
two years of filed accountsyour financial standingturnover vs contract valueyour Companies House recordcash flow for 30-day termscredit scores and ratios
Actions
Start free trialto open noticeCreate an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Open Bid WriterIndependent software, web & cloud studio. We design, build and grow digital products that quietly outlast their category.
How to Apply
Step-by-step submission guide
Submission Portal
Find a Tender
Open the original notice
Click the button below to view the full notice on Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Check the procedure type
The "Procedure" section tells you if it's Open (one stage) or Restricted (SQ then ITT). This changes how you apply
Access the eSourcing portal
FTS notices link to the buyer's eSourcing platform — register there to access documents
Complete the Selection Questionnaire
Higher-value contracts often require an SQ first — this pre-qualifies you before the full bid stage
Submit electronically
Upload your completed response through the eSourcing platform before the closing date and time
FTS contracts are above UK procurement thresholds. Late submissions are strictly rejected — submit at least 24 hours before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
Buyer Profile
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDKey Dates
Published
9 May 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
Source
find a tender
Related Tenders
All substance misuse
Barnsley Council has directly awarded a five‑year contract to Humankind Charity to run its community drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service (Barnsley Recovery Steps), the youth substance‑misuse service and to provide supported accommodation for people with multiple and complex needs aged 25 years and over.
Window to 1913: activity plan delivery lead
The Authority is now seeking a consultant to deliver the contents of the Activity and Interpretation Plans, to enable us to achieve the aims and objectives of the Window to 1913 pr
Soft market engagement - christmas market
Sheffield City Council is running a Soft Market Engagement to see if any suppliers can provide a Christmas market service. It’s not a formal tender – the council is just gathering information and checking interest before any contract is offered.
Insourced breast USC one-stop triple assessment and symptomatic breast radiology
Hull University Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) on behalf of the Humber Health Partnership (HHP) plan to work in partnership with an Independent Sector (IS) Provider to facilitate provi