Restricted Standing List of Accredited Providers for the Provision of Social Care and Housing Support Services
The Restricted Standing List of accredited providers is a list of external organisations/companies that have been assessed as being suitable to provide social care and/or housing support services. This list is consulted prior to purchasing services from the independent sector.
Applications are currently being sought from potential providers who wish to become accredited service providers in respect of:
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Addictions
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Children and Families
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Criminal Justice
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Homelessness
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Learning Disability
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Mental Health
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Older People
- Physical Disability
All of the above services are subsequently subdivided into service categories and service user categories enabling service providers to specify exactly the services for which they wish to seek accreditation.
Following this accreditation process, the Restricted Standing List of accredited providers will be closed for three years during which time the Council will not admit organisations/companies to the list.
Please note that applications are not being accepted in respect of 'Home Care (Care at Home)' Services, as the Council will be conducting a tender exercise for this service later this year. As a result the department will not hold a Restricted Standing List for this service.
However, as Children and Families services are not being included within the scope of this tender exercise, providers who were previously included for Children and Families Home Care or who wish to apply for this type of service should apply for the category ‘Family/Parent Support’ which is available on the Children and Families module.
Organisations/companies which have previously been included on the Restricted Standing List of accredited providers are required to reapply in the same way as new service providers. Guidance documents and information on the application process are available.
If you are currently included on the Restricted Standing List of accredited providers and are currently providing services you must submit an application in order to remain on the List and continue to provide services.
Organisations/companies will be assessed against the following Criteria that should be demonstrated within their application.