Flexible Procurement Agreement for the Provision of Personal Care and Support at Home and Auxiliary Care and Support Services

Sunderland City Council is establishing a Flexible Procurement Agreement for care and support services that will include the provision of personal care and support at home and auxiliary care and support services. The Flexible Procurement Agreement will cover personal care and support at home and auxiliary care and support service provision for individuals who: • Are aged 18 years and over, and • Are living within their own homes, and • Who have care and support needs arising as a result of frailty; a physical disability; a sensory impairment; a mental health need, including dementia/cognitive impairment and a learning disability including autism and challenging behaviour) • Have been assessed by the Council as being eligible under the Care Act 2014 for care and support and whose care is funded full, or in part by the Local Authority Interested parties may submit a bid for validation onto the Flexible Procurement Agreement at any time during the Agreement lifetime. Evaluations will be carried out at the end of each of the ITT close date for the round in which the validation bid is submitted.