Published date: 30 November 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: 7 January 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£7,633,570

Procurement reference

STOCK001-DN584984-74512437

Published date

30 November 2021

Closing date

7 January 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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?

No

Description

Stockport Council wishes to establish a Flexible Purchasing System ( FPS) in order to provide a broad range of Day Services to people with varying support needs within the borough of Stockport. Service users who request support to arrange their care and support package will be guided towards the FPS agreement when considering their options in relation to Day Service provision.

The authority wishes to procure a Flexible Purchasing System with the following objectives:
1. Ensuring that the Council are legally compliant and fulfilling their Care Act requirements.
2. Improve the process for communication with providers and improve the quality of care clients are receiving.
3. Develop a diverse provider market, which promotes a culture of greater independence for clients rather than dependence.
4. Have clear infrastructure in place where the recording of client support can be monitored and analysed.
5. Clear consistency of approach of hourly rates for providers which will be set out via the specification of the FPS.
6. Ensuring front line workers are only using providers who are active on the framework and are fully contract compliant.
7. Ensure that service users and carers have a suitable menu of providers who can carry out bespoke person centred support

About the buyer

Contact name

Farooq Rashid

Address

4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
England

Telephone

+44 1619121616

Email

Farooq.Rashid@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.stockport.gov.uk/