Published date: 10 June 2024

Last edited date: 8 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN714495-53121492

Published date

10 June 2024

Closing date

10 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County Council currently commission a range of services to support unpaid carers, such as specialist information advice and support. Alongside this, Essex County Council are proposing to procure services of a virtual / Digital offer, which compliments by targeting and promoting the local and national support for carers, through technology and online methods of communication. The virtual offer provides this through engaging digital content and tools which are easily accessible to carers regardless of location, person circumstances and time restraints, and to build resilience in carers through the following methods:
- Harnessing the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of carers to support each other in their caring role;
- Strategic use of technology to identify and support carers at scale;
- Facilitating carer-to-carer self-support;
- Designing online services to ensure a high-quality experience.
The aims and objectives of the services are as follows:
- To support carers to sustain their caring role where they are happy and able to do so;
- To support carers to maintain their own quality of life by focusing on their health and wellbeing outside of their caring responsibilities;
- To support carers to plan;
- To work with statutory and voluntary agencies to recognise and respect carers as expert partners;
- To promote networks of support for carers;
- To support carers to navigate the health and social care system, and select the best solutions for them;
- To take an enabling and goal-focused approach building on what carers can do for themselves;
- To support Essex County Council to deliver its requirements of the Care Act 2014 by preventing, reducing, and delaying needs.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE.
THE ORIGINAL VALUE FOR THIS NOTICE REFLECTED THE ESTIMATED SPEND BETWEEN COMMENCEMENT (1ST OCTOBER 2024) AND THE END OF ANY POTENTIAL EXTENSTION (31ST MARCH 2027, PLUS TWO YEARS), RATHER THAN THE INITIAL PERIOD OF 2.5 YEARS. THIS AMENDMENT REFLECTS THE CORRECTION OF THIS ERROR.
TO ALLOW FOR THIS CORRECTION, THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 10TH JULY 2024 TO 18TH JULY 2024 (AT 12:00 NOON)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

1055 - Unpaid Carers Virtual/Digital Service Offer

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 June 2024

Additional text

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE.
THE ORIGINAL VALUE FOR THIS NOTICE REFLECTED THE ESTIMATED SPEND BETWEEN COMMENCEMENT (1ST OCTOBER 2024) AND THE END OF ANY POTENTIAL EXTENSTION (31ST MARCH 2027, PLUS TWO YEARS), RATHER THAN THE INITIAL PERIOD OF 2.5 YEARS.
THIS AMENDMENT REFLECTS THE CORRECTION OF THIS ERROR.
TO ALLOW FOR THIS CORRECTION, THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 10TH JULY 2024 TO 18TH JULY 2024 (AT 12:00 NOON)

About the buyer

Contact name

Barry Messenger

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

barry.messenger@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/