Published date: 9 March 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: 1 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

NR1 2DH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NCCT41175

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

1 May 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2020

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

** Please note that tender documents are not currently available. At this stage we are seeking expression of interest only. If you wish to attend the concept viability event please follow the instructions given in the Information Notice

Any dates given are indicative. The exact dates of the project will be publish in the tender documents.**


Norfolk County Council and the 5 Clinical Commissioning Groups in Norfolk are seeking to deliver a service to meet the needs of unpaid carers in Norfolk that will:

a. Maintain their own health and wellbeing.
b. Remain safe and well through building resilience.
c. Allow them to continue in their caring role with confidence.
d. Access clearly defined routes in to social care when needs are complex.
e. Use established approaches for managing and avoiding breakdown.

There is an expectation that the provider will use their skills, knowledge, expertise and networks and work with carers to shape the way services are delivered.

The service will:

- deliver targeted support and assisted self-service to provide resources, tools and information available to carers in their communities,
- support access to more formal routes in to care,
- enable carers to respond in a crisis and plan for emergencies.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Che Metcalf

Address

Martineau Lane
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01603 223918

Email

che.metcalf@norfolk.gov.uk

Website

www.norfolk.gov.uk