Published date: 5 April 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Agency staff services for households - 98513100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£32,400 to £500,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN175233-16825766

Published date

5 April 2017

Closing date

13 January 2017

Contract start date

10 April 2017

Contract end date

9 April 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

DCC are seeking to award a contract for the delivery of care reviews and associated administration for Adult Care Operations and Health.
The key strategic priorities are ensuring eligible needs of the person are appropriately met and identify responsible financial savings to the persons care package.
The review process includes but is not limited to:
o Considering information on the person's file;
o Gathering information from other agencies involved with the person;
o Meeting with the person directly and where applicable consulting with their representative;
o Re-assessing the persons needs and eligibility where appropriate;
o Considering personal and community assets that are available to support;
o Evaluating how effective their support has been in achieving the outcomes that are important to the person;
o Exploring options for them becoming more independent;
o Quality Assuring each completed care review;
o Agreeing changes to the care and support plan with the person and/or their representative;
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o Provider engagement / negotiation;
o Inputting the quality assured care reviews into CareFirst.

The objectives of this contract are:
o To procure suitable resources to successfully conduct 400 priority focussed Medium to High Cost Case reviews in order to realise substantial net cost savings to Devon County Council (DCC) with the first 5 months and potentially more in the future.
o To achieve this whilst working collaboratively with the individual to ensure that the needs of the reviewed person are met.
o To communicate feedback and learning to help improve future DCC processes and procedures.


The contract is 24 Months with the option to extend by a further 2 separate periods of 12 months subject to availability of budget and meeting the objectives of this contract. The contract has a budget for 5 months at £160,000. However after this period there is no guarantee of any further volumes of business or spend.

Award information

Awarded date

17 March 2017

Contract start date

10 April 2017

Contract end date

9 April 2019

Total value of contract

£184,800

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Liquid Personnel Ltd.

Address

Independent Clinical Services, Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Jones

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

ben.jones@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk