Published date: 12 March 2021
Last edited date: 18 March 2021
This notice was replaced on 12 March 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Early engagement (published 12 March 2021, last edited 29 July 2021)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Daycare services - 85312100
Location of contract
RG12 1JD
Procurement reference
BRACKN001-DN532204-11449216
Published date
12 March 2021
Closing date
30 July 2021
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Bracknell Forest Council intends to procure a domiciliary care service. Domiciliary Care plays a key role in supporting independence and quality of life, supporting people who live at home to remain there. It also supports the reablement of individuals following hospital admission and is a critical way of delivering the duties arising from the Care Act. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the service is as effective and efficient as possible and that the future commissioning approach has a focus on outcomes, quality and value for money. The service includes personal care.
The council currently purchases domiciliary care services through a Community Based Support (CBS) Framework with 3 providers, and a number of spot contracts.
The CBS contract for this provision was due to end on 31st August 2021, however in light of COVID-19, arrangements are being made for the service to remain in place until 31st March 2022.
Until the new framework is in place the council will consider entering into spot contract arrangements with new providers subject to:
• The provider satisfactorily completing the council's due diligence checks
• Agreement on price
• Demand for service
The council will be inviting suitably qualified providers to attend a market engagement event which will offer an opportunity to:
• discuss the Council's vision for the service
• obtain provider feedback, which will help the council build its model for the service.
This is an opportunity to have a conversation with the council when there is not the pressure of bidding for a contract.
The event will be on Monday 29th March between 1:30pm and 3:00 pm 2021. Due to the circumstances of Covid-19, the conversation is designed to be virtual, and providers will be invited to participate in a 1.5 hour conversation. A "Teams" meeting invite will be sent to interested parties in advance of the event.
To receive an invitation please email contracts.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk and include in the subject heading: "Market Engagement Event Domiciliary Care". Please ensure all attendee email addresses are included in the email.
All information pertaining to this PIN will be published
on the South East Business Portal (SEBP) https://sebp.due-north.com/ Providers must register to ensure they receive updates and information pertaining to this PIN.
This notice is not a call for competition.
The Council and/or any of its advisers reserve the right to contact any interested parties who notify the Council of its interest.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Early engagement
- Published 12 March 2021
About the buyer
Address
Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
England
Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk
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