Published date: 15 May 2017

Last edited date: 15 May 2017

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: 13 June 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

B69 9EN

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ITT051

Published date

15 May 2017

Closing date

13 June 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 August 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint a contractor to provide a community based support service for adults experiencing, and families affected by, mental ill-health from BME communities with a particular focus on African Caribbean people.

The service will be for adults aged 18 years and above experiencing, and families affected by, mental ill-health in Sandwell.

Description of service:
The Contractor shall provide support to the target group and enable them to develop skills to maintain their own health and wellbeing, independence, and access to local community resources. The Contractor shall also support service users to maintain their health and wellbeing and to live as independently as possible, deliver a personalised service which works in a holistic way with the service user as an individual and takes account of the needs of their carers and families and deliver a service to enable service users to access and make use of opportunities for improved independence, wellbeing and quality of life.

Details of Support to be Provided
This shall include information, advice, guidance, community based activity (including support to access other community based resources, employment, training and volunteering, GP/health services, and services to keep them safe), practical support (including support with budgeting, benefits claims, arranging appointments etc.), emotional support (such as peer support and befriending).


It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1 September 2017 and run for a period of 2 years with an option to extend, (subject to the Council's needs for the services) for a further 1 year.

Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the service. These must be submitted no later than 12.00 noon on 13 June 2017 via the Sandwell InTend e-procurement system.

The deadline for the submission of any clarification questions is 17.00pm on 6 June 2017 via InTend.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on quality and price. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached to each, are included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

NB The contract reflects services currently being provided by existing organisations, and therefore the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/187 as amended under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 may apply to this contract.


The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Coates

Address

PO Box 15888
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EN
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 5973

Email

emily_coates@sandwell.gov.uk