Published date: 16 December 2024

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: 14 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£303,546.88

Procurement reference

WAFC001-DN756227-21241712

Published date

16 December 2024

Closing date

14 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a Night Services block contract to deliver night time domiciliary care in Furness. The current contract, that was commissioned by Cumbria County Council, is ending in March 2025.

The Council is committed to continue to improve home care and support services for adults with the ambition of achieving positive outcomes for all Users of the Service.

We are looking to provide services that will ensure all care and support provision:
• focuses on improving wellbeing and quality of life
• provides a person-centred approach for individual service users
• focuses on delivering outcomes people require and maximises their independence and strengths for as long as possible
• promotes user choice and control; and
• is flexible in response to a wide range of assessed needs. This should include but is not limited to forming local partnerships with
families and friends, and in the statutory, independent, voluntary and community sectors.

The Provider will be expected to deliver the service aims and requirements, which have been developed in line with the Care Act guidance

About the buyer

Contact name

Alyson Delin

Address

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7423749646

Email

Alyson.Delin@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Website

https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/