Published date: 7 June 2021

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: 1 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

CV34 4RL

Value of contract

£51,000 to £81,000

Procurement reference

WCC - 10724

Published date

7 June 2021

Closing date

1 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Warwickshire is seeking to commission a single provider to develop, implement and evaluate an arts programme for people living with dementia and for their carers.

The service will provide arts for wellbeing programme for people living with dementia and their carers. This should be a participatory arts group programme. Regular 6-week programmes, for at least 42 weeks of the year will be provided. These courses will run free of charge for the participants. The number of participants per group should be in line with national guidance regarding coronavirus restrictions.

The provider will coordinate and provide a range of creative arts activities. Arts activities can include but not be limited to drawing, painting, poetry, ceramics, mosaic, textiles, dance, music, singing, drama, photography, film and reminiscence therapy. The provider should work with participants to ensure the programme content is coproduced, to meet the needs of those with dementia and their carers.

The provider should deliver courses for people living with dementia and carers. The courses should be made accessible for these groups.


More information

Links

  • Tender notice
  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSWJETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Boyd

Address

Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01926 412430

Email

heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk