CT1275 - SDS Advice and Support Services

The City of Edinburgh Council/ Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are looking to understand the interest from organisations who are be able to offer: 1. Self-Directed Support (SDS) Advice and Information Service 2. Recruitment and Support Service of Personal Assistant/s (PAs) Any future contract will be in keeping with the values, principles and legislative duties of the Social Care (Self-directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013. The service will offer a high quality, accessible and inclusive service to adults (supported person) and children and their families assessed by the City of Edinburgh Council/EHSCP as having eligible social care needs. The Service will empower the supported person to attain maximum independence, choice, control, inclusion and quality of life in line with the values and principles set out by the Scottish Government in their Self-Directed Support Strategy and in the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. The term ‘Supported Person’ for the purpose of this contract follows the Definition under Sections 5, 7, and 8 of the Social Care (Self-Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.