Published date: 8 April 2019

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: 2 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£96,000 to £131,250

Procurement reference

NELondon001-DN401731-34709983

Published date

8 April 2019

Closing date

2 May 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Islington Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking a lead provider to deliver:
1. The Dementia Café service, which is to be delivered on a fortnightly basis on Saturday between 1-4pm throughout the year, offering a range of activities and social events for Islington residents with dementia, aged 18 years or above, and their carers/families.

2. The Singing for the Brain service is delivered through 3 blocks of (up to) 12 week sessions each lasting 2 hours, totalling up to 36 sessions over a 12 month period.

Each service should meet the following requirements:
- Delivering the Dementia Café and Singing for the Brain services as facilitated social events, in an informal environment, structured in a consistent way in line with NICE Guidelines [NG97, 1.13.1] service framework for best practice.
- Providing advice and peer support to people with dementia, their families and carers.
- Directing service users to more generic and universal advice, support services and opportunities.
- Delivering an annual programme of events to provide information about dementia, and direct people to health services where appropriate.
- Establishing and maintaining close links and working relationships with a wide range of community, healthcare and social care services in order to facilitate referrals and signposting.
- Support people with dementia and their carers or families to feel less socially isolated and more connected to their community and support available to them.
- These services are not respite services.

The contract is to commence on 1st July 2019 and run for 33 months. There is a 12 month contract extension option.

If you are interested in submitting a response to this tender please complete the online questionnaire as described in the RFQ document available via Pro Contract (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login)


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarthak Pattanayak

Address

North and East London Commissioning Support Unit
1st Floor, Procurement Department, Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2036881543

Email

sarthak.pattanayak@nhs.net

Website

http://www.islingtonccg.nhs.uk/