Published date: 11 April 2017

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


Closing: 5 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£44,000 to £46,000

Procurement reference

ADSCH SUPPORT WITH CONF/2

Published date

11 April 2017

Closing date

5 May 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2016

Contract end date

30 September 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

Organisations must register their interest against this advert in order to receive any changes or notifications issued by the Council during this tender process.

The Council will not be held responsible for lack of communication to any organisation who does not register their interest. Bracknell Forest Council's Adult Social Care Health and Housing department is seeking to commission a provider to implement and operate the SwC scheme in strict accordance and compliance with the Specification and SwC licence.

The service will include providing a vetting and approval process for approving suitable PAs, who operate as self employed individuals, ensuring that they attend appropriate training, have appropriate insurance as well as assessing people at the point of a request for a service, and matching PAs to people who use the service. The provider will also manage and maintain a SwC website and attend contract monitoring meetings with the Council. The full details are in the specification at Appendix B. Existing PAs will remain registered with the SwC scheme, unless they indicate otherwise.

The provider will not be required to approve the PAs again, however, the Provider will be responsible for ensuring that on an ongoing basis all the requirements of the SwC scheme are met e.g. DBS's are renewed.

Total contract value is based on maximum term of five years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Support with Confidence ITT

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 April 2016

Links

Additional text

The contract duration will be for a maximum of five years, covering an initial period of three years plus 2 optional extensions, each of one year i.e. 3 + 1 + 1.

The estimated contract range is £44,000 to £46,000 per annum. Bids above the maximum limit may be rejected. For more information please contact contracts.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

The documentation is posted on the South East Business Portal.

You must specifically register an interest on the South East Business Portal to be updated with any changes to the process and documentation.

Award information

Awarded date

19 July 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£210,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Action for People

Address

PO Box 40005, SWINDON, SN5

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alison Cronin

Address

Time Square
Market Street
BRACKNELL
RG12 1JD
England

Telephone

01344 3511601

Email

alison.cronin@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Website

www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk