Published date: 17 October 2018

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: 19 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£3,200,000

Procurement reference

NSOMS001-DN310266-99511560

Published date

17 October 2018

Closing date

19 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

NSC has a statutory responsibility to provide domiciliary care services to clients who meet the Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria. This is currently delivered under via Support to Live at Home contracts which were recommissioned over the last 3 years. The Council is now in a position to be able to identify areas where these contracts need support to deliver effective and responsive services.

The Council works closely with the CCG to support services either commissioned directly through the Council or through their contracted Provider the North Somerset Community Partnership. This includes support to the Rapid Response Clinical Hub who coordinate North Somerset's responsive community nursing service and work to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

This is a Framework Contract is for the provision of domiciliary care on a short term basis via a Block arrangement for the adult population will comprise of a service that supports 3 Service Areas;
- Hospital Discharges
- Hospital Admission Prevention
- End of Life Care
The Service is to be available throughout the North Somerset area. Please follow this link to register interest (free of charge) and download the tender documentation: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Dickson

Address

Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
England

Telephone

+44 1275888250

Email

michelle.dickson@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/