Published date: 13 April 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£587,000

Procurement reference

RFP 15184569,1 - Award Notice

Published date

13 April 2018

Closing date

9 January 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2020

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

Lancashire County Council is looking for an organisation/s to provide a Hospital Aftercare Servcie. This service will offer low level support for those people who are able to be discharged from hospital, but it is felt that they would benefit from some assistance on returning home.
The main objectives of the service are to:

• Support hospital discharges
• Reduce pressure on Social Services
• Reduce instances of re-admission to hospital

The Service will operate across two Tiers:

Tier 1 - Take Home and Settle
Tier 2 - Time limited service for up to 3 hours direct support that includes transport home and
offers low level support with the intention of helping an individual settle back into their own
home.

Please see the Tender documents for further details

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Hospital Aftercare Service - North and Central Lancashire

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 December 2017, last edited 13 December 2017

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Additional text

Please note: Contract expiry date is scheduled for 30/04/2020 but there may be an opportunity to extend for a further 36 months.

Award information

Awarded date

12 March 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2023

Total value of contract

£2,935,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Age UK

Address

Age UK Lancashire
7-11 Chapel Street
Lancaster
LA1 1NZ

Reference

None

Value of contract

£2,935,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Readfern

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall,
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Email

debbie.readfern@lancashire.gov.uk