Published date: 23 May 2017

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 29 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

IG11 8HE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_139599/585899

Published date

23 May 2017

Approach to market date

29 May 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council aims to release a tender toward the end of May 2017 to appoint suitable providers via establishing a framework agreement consisting of 3 contractual lots with multiple providers on each lot. The framework will provide the provision of professional Social Work Staff with supervisory capacity to undertake re-assessment and reviews with service users and their families (and where required new entrants to receiving care and support from the Council), of individual care and support arrangements funded through the Councils social care budget(s). Staff will have experience in other settings (outside of Barking and Dagenham) which shall be transferable to our local setting. This will add to the local skill mix and provide developmental opportunities for staff in working alongside staff with knowledge, experience and expertise in achieving the required outcomes below. the provision of the framework will provide additional capacity, as and where required, which can be drawn upon to support specific work streams.

The outcomes delivered by service providers within the framework will provide innovative solutions to existing support arrangements, alongside seeking in all cases opportunities for a more efficient use of resources to be identified and implemented and intelligence gathered to continue to inform our further market shaping and commissioning strategy.

Delivery of the required outcomes requires capacity, knowledge, skills and experience to capture such opportunities, identify changes and gaps in our local market that might require further development and that the Council can take forward with local stakeholders

There is a statutory duty, reinforced with the advent of the Care Act, to ensure that people are able to access assessment of need and that eligibility is established, and where appropriate ,care and support provided via the provision of a personal budget or through direct service commissioning. Skilled and experienced Social Workers play a key part in market intelligence, informing commissioners of gaps and opportunities, through the lens of their work with individuals and their families.

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What Should I do if I am interested in the Opportunity?

Suppliers should register on the tender portal for free and await the launch of the tender.

All tender documentation and guidance will be provided on the portal in due course. The Council also has a current opportunities page on the Council website where suppliers can view current opportunities

https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tendering/current-tenders/

with functionality to click through to the tender portal to register.

https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Mr David Millen

Address

1 Town Hall Square
Barking
IG11 7LU
England

Email

david.millen@lbbd.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tendering/current-tenders/