Published date: 19 June 2023

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 July 2023, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social services - 85320000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0 to £710,000

Procurement reference

IT-336-3338-WCC 00003338

Published date

19 June 2023

Closing date

7 July 2023

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

ASC Independence at Home - Soft Market Questionnaire

The Independence at Home Service is commissioned to deliver hands on, responsive, short-term, practical, compassionate, and personalised support to enable a person, wherever safely possible, to remain at, or return to their own home following discharge. The support is aimed to avoid long-term reliance, by linking individuals into existing support structures and community assets within a 6 week period. The service does not deliver any personal care. The service will also prevent, reduce, or delay a need for longer term health or care services by preventing unnecessary hospital admission relating to lack of home support and enabling safe and timely discharge from hospital.

The service is accessed via referral from a health and care professional to the commissioned provider who co-ordinate the response via paid staff and volunteers. There is also the option to self-refer.

QUESTIONNAIRE:

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION

Please answer the following questions and send your response back via email to ckesterton@worcestershire.gov.uk by 4pm on 7th July 2023. You can also find them in the attached Word document you can then complete and return.

All responses will be treated as confidential and not shared with other organisations, however, the final specification and tender model may be influenced by this and other stakeholders.

1) Are there any areas that you think have the potential for improvement / efficiency, and why?
2) Is there anything you think the Council needs to consider or do in terms of commissioning this service to ensure we deliver the maximum impact within the available resources?
3) What length of contract would your organisation be looking for? What are the drivers for this?
4) Do you have any thoughts on delivering social value through the contract? Please list possible benefits which may form part of the contract.

Many thanks for taking the time to complete this questionnaire - please ensure you monitor the Council's Intend procurement portal to ensure you don't miss future tender opportunities.

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Additional text

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION - Soft Market Questionnaire Only

Any subsequent tenders will be advertised separately on this portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andreea Miron

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441905845845

Email

amiron@worcestershire.gov.uk