Specialist Residential Respite Pre Market Engagement

Tender description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to commission a new Provider for its existing respite service, that provides residential respite to adults with a learning disability and/or physical disability (including sensory impairment). The provider will provide a building based residential respite service to adults with a learning disability and/or a physical disability (and sensory impairment) based on the fundamental principles of rights, independence, choice, inclusion and safety. This is a service for adults with a learning disability and /or physical disability (and sensory impairment) aged 18 and over, who live in the Barnsley area; -Whose Carers have been assessed as eligible for short breaks from their caring role under the current Carers assessment process. -Who are currently living with Shared Lives Carers who are eligible to a break from their caring role. The Council is holding a pre-market briefing session on 26th January at 09:00am, interested parties are encouraged to register an interest to attend. To register please download and complete the market briefing document and submit via the messages area.