Published date: 10 March 2020

Last edited date: 10 March 2020

This notice was replaced on 24 March 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 September 2020)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£4,300,000

Procurement reference

MEDWAY001-DN468358-40279527

Published date

10 March 2020

Closing date

3 April 2020

Contract start date

1 September 2020

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?

Yes

Description

Medway Council is seeking to establish an Extra Care Framework from which the Council can purchase Extra Care Services. This will enable the Council to work together with providers in partnership across Medway to

• Create a stable and sustainable care market

• Implement a stable and fair pricing structure

• Work in partnership with providers to maintain good quality services and develop and share best practice amongst Framework Providers

• Utilise performance and quality data to support and develop a proactive approach to ensuring our services are developed to meet our future demand and needs of our Service Users.

• Ensure the Service Users' experience of the Extra Care services is positive across all areas.

• Ensure continuity of service for our customers within their journey through health and social care.

• The Council will work with the Support to Live at Home, Extra Care Framework providers to develop the care market, direct resources at innovative projects that support increasing market capacity and share resources to support the development and maintenance of a resilient and stable workforce.

The framework is divided into 5 lots, one for each scheme. If you have any further questions and to view / apply for the opportunity / download documentation please visit the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Support to Live at Home - Extra Care Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 March 2020, last edited 10 March 2020

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

James Welch

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
United Kingdom

Email

james.welch@medway.gov.uk

Website

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/